Eral kuzhambu!

Ingredients:shirimp(eral) - 600 gms (cleand) Onion - 1 (medium sized thinly sliced into half moons) Garlic - 5 (cut into thin pieces) Ginger - 1 inch (grated) Chilli powder - ½ tsp Paprika - 2 Tbsp Turmeric Powder - ¼ tsp Coconut milk - 400 ml Curry leaves - 1 twig Green chillies - 3 Tamarind - lemon size Mustard seeds - 1 tsp Oil - 2Tbsp Salt as required

Grinding Coriander seeds - 3 Tbsps Fenugreek seeds - ¼ tsp Pepper - 1 tsp Curry leaves - 1 twig

Method:Dry roast the coriander seeds, fenugreek seeds and pepper and powder it in a blender with the curry leaves. Once the powder is fine add 5 raw shirimps to it and grind it with some water. Heat the tamarind with water for 2 minutes on high. Dilute with cold water and extract the juice. Heat oil and add the mustard seeds and when they pop add the curry leaves, onion, garlic and fry till brown. Once brown add the ginger and sauté for one more minute. To this add the chilli, paprika, turmeric powders and the ground paste and fry till blended. Add the tamarind extract, salt,green chillies and let it bubble. To this gravy add the coconut milk and the shirimps. When the shirimps are cooked, remove from fire and enjoy with hot boiled rice.