Era Murungakai Theeyal - Prawns and drumstick curry

INGREDIENTS:

Prawns - 1/2 Kg
Drumsticks - 2 ( cut into lengthy pieces)
Green chillies - 3
Tomato - 1 (finely cut)
Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Onions - 4 (sliced)
Mustard seeds  - 1/2 teaspoon

For frying:-

Scrapped coconut - 1 cup
Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Red chilly powder - 1 teaspoon
Coriander powder - 1 teaspoon
Fennel seeds - 2 teaspoon
Curry leaves - 2 teaspoon
Salt - as per taste

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

• Clean the prawns and cook with turmeric powder and salt.
• In a pan pour 2 tablespoon of oil and fry the onions till they turn brown.
•  Add green chillies and tomato and fry till tomato becomes tender.
• Add the drumsticks and stir adding salt and 1/2 cup water to cook on medium flame.
• In other heavy bottomed pan, fry coconut with fennel seeds till brown,
• To it add turmeric powder, chilly powder and coriander powder.
• Grind the fried items to a paste and keep aside.
• Add the ground paste and cooked prawns to the cooked drumsticks and add 1 cup of water and let the gravy thicken.
• Season the curry with mustard seeds and curry leaves.