Prawn-Colocasia(Seppankilangu) Gravy

Prawns is one of the fish varieties, which my son really relishes to have. This dish  is one of my favourite dish . My mom used to make this dish whenever i visit her place. Basically this a tuticorin style of cooking prawns.

Method:

• Prawns                  - 1/4 kg
• Chepankilangu       - 1/4 kg
• Onions                   - 1 (chopped finely)
• Tomato                  - 2 (chopped finely)
• Green chilli             - 1 (slited)
• Coconut Paste       - 1/4 cup    
• Fenugreek              - 1/4 ts. sp
• Chilli powder          - 1 ta. sp
• Coriander Powder  - 2 ta. sp
• Turmeric Powder    - 1/4 ts. sp
• Oil                          - 2 ta. sp

For Tempering:

• Oil                         - 1 ta. sp
• Small Onions           - 3 (Chopped Vertically)
• Mustard seeds        - 1 ts. sp
• Curry Leaves          - 10

Method:

1. Cook the chepankilagu in boiling water till it is soft. Remove the skin and cut them in round shape.
2. In a empty pan dry roast the fenugreek seeds and grind them to powder.
3. In a shallow pan heat oil, drop in chopped onions, saute them till golden brown. Drop in chopped tomatoes, green chilli. Saute them till tomatoes are well cooked.
4. Now add all the powders and mix them well.
5. Add the coconut paste , 1/4 cup of water and salt to taste. Bring them to boil.
6. Dropin the prawns and cook them  with lid closed.Takes about 5 to 10 minutes.
7. When prawns are cooked , add chepankilangu and  leave them to boil for 2 mins. 
8. In another small pan , temnper using oil, mustard seeds, onions, curry leaves. Add them to the gravy.
9. Taste very well when had after 1-2 hours.