Prawn Malaikari...

Ingredients:

Prawns 500 gram
Onion 3 tbsp
Ginger Pst 1 tsp
Garlic Pst 1 tsp
Turmeric Pwd 1 tsp
Red Chilli Pwd 1/2 tsp
Garam Masala Pwd 1/2 tso
Thick Coconut milk 1 cup
Oil
Salt
Sugar

 Green chilli 2-3

Whole Cardamom 3-4

Cinnamon 2-3
Cloves 3-4
Bayleaf 1

Procedure:

Wash clean and devein the prawns but keep the shell on tail. Smear salt and turmeric pwd on prawns and keep aside for 10 mint.
Now heat the pan n fry the prawns for a minute on high heat or they change color to pink. Do not over cook the prawns or they will turn hard. Take out the prawn and keep aside.

In the same pan add some oil. As the oil heats up add lightly crushed cardamom cinnamon cloves and the whole bay leaf. Cook till the spices release some aroma add the onion pst. Cook on medium heat for 3-4 mint. Then add ginger garlic pst and again fry for 2-3 mint till the raw smell is gone.

Add turmeric and red chilli pwd . Mix well. 

Now add coconut milk. Mix and check seasoning. Add 2-3 slited green chilies. Cook on medium flame for 4-5 min.

As the gravy boils add the fried prawns. Mix and cover. Cook on low medium flame for 5 min. Check seasoning ,accordingly add salt and sugar.

Switch off the flame. Add garam masala pwd, close the lid immediately. let it stand for 5-8 min before serving.