Prawns Masala / Thokku

I learnt this recipe from my mom-in-law....Simple and delicious, you will love to eat this with just  hot rasam & rice on a rainy day....

Ingredients:
Prawns - cleaned - 250 gms
Onion, finely chopped - 1 big
Tomatoes, finely chopped -  2 big
Ginger - 2 inch size
Garlic pods - 15 if small, 8 if big
Non veg / magic masala powder or Regular Chilli Corriander powder- 2 tbsps
Curry Leaves - 1 string

Coriander leaves - as desired
Salt - as desired
Cooking oil - as desired

Preparation:

Clean the prawns well and soak them in water. Grind together ginger and garlic to a smooth paste, if need be little water can be added to grind them together. Heat oil in a thick bottomed kadai.Just place your palm on top of the middle portion of the kadai, if you feel the heat, add the ginger garlic paste. When adding this keep the flame low. Stir the ginger garlic paste immediately after adding so that it does not stick to the bottom of the kadai. Once the aroma of the paste subsides, add curry leaves, onions, little salt and fry till the smell of onions disappear. Add tomatoes and close the kadai to let the tomatoes soften. Keep the flame in medium. Open the lid in 3 minutes to add the masala powder.

Stir nicely and wait till the oil separates from the sides by stirring occasionaly. Once the oil separates, add the prawns and give it a nice stir once again. Close the kadai with the lid and keep the flame in low for 7 minutes. The prawns will leaves out water and will get cooked. Remove the lid and keep the flame in medium. Stir occasionaly so that the masala does not stick to the bottom of the kadai. Once the water evaporates, garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves. Close the kadai with lid. You can use a non stick kadai for this recipe.