Prawn Tomato Masala

This is how my mom makes a prawn masala. It is very tasty and not very difficult to make. The more the number of tomatoes used, the more tasty it will be. I love it with chappathi and roti. I've made it many times before but it was only yesterday that I remembered to take the photos. Hence adding the recipe now. Enjoy.

Ingredients

Oil - 3 tblspn
Prawn / Shrimp - 250 grams cleaned
Cinnamon- 1 small stick
Fennel Seeds - 1 tsp
Cardamom  - 2
Onion - 1 large chopped finely
Green Chilli -1 slit
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder  - 1/2 tsp
Garam Masala powder - 1/2 tsp
Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
Tomato - 2 medium chopped finely Salt to taste
Water - 1/2 cup

For Marination

Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam Masala powder - 1/2 tsp
Pepper powder - 1 tsp
Salt to taste

Method

Take cleaned prawn in a bowl, add all the marination ingredients in it and mix well. Let it sit for 10 mins.
Now heat oil in a kadai. Add the marinated prawns and toss well in the oil. Let it cook for 5 to 7 mins till it is cooked, turns pink and curls. Remove the prawns alone in a bowl leaving any of the juices in the kadai.
Now let the juice bubble up and reduce for a couple of mins. Now add in cinnamon, fennel seeds and cook for a min.
Add in onions, curry leaves and green chilli. Saute for 5 mins or so.
Now add in ginger garlic paste and mix well for a min.
Add in salt and all spice powders and mix well for a min.

Add in tomatoes and mix well. Cook covered for 5 mins or so on a low heat till it turns mushy.
Now increase the heat and add some water and mix well.Cook this for a min.
Add the cooked prawns and mix well. Cook for 5 mins or so.
Serve with rice or roti.