Shrimp/Prawn Masala

Ingredients:

1.)Shrimp - 450gm

2.)onion - 1 big(chopped finely)

3.)tomato - 1(chopped)

4.)ginger garlic paste - 1 and 1/2 tsp

5.)green chillies - 4(slit length wise)

6.)cloves - 2

7.)cinnamon - 1/2 inch piece

8.)red chili powder - 1/4 tsp(optional,varies on the level of spicy food u can take)

9.)coconut powder - 1tbsp

10.)curry leaves - 6

11.)turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

12.)salt - to taste

13.)oil - 1 tbsp

14.)sugar - pinch

Procedure:

Take oil in a pan, when it is hot add cloves and cinnamon. When they start giving out an aroma, add onions, curry leaves and green chillies and fry till onions get translucent. At this point add turmeric powder and ginger garlic paste and cook till the ginger garlic paste get cooked. Next add tomatoes and cook till they get soft. Now add salt and red chili powder and mix well. Next add the shrimp and saute it in the mixture without adding water. Make sure that shrimp doesn't burn,because we saute without adding water. Saute the shrimp dry for 5 mins and them add water and coconut powder and let the shrimp cook. Shrimp masala is ready to be served. This goes very well with rice or chapathi.