Ingredients :
a count of 25 medium sized uncooked, deveined shrimp
2 medium sized onion , chopped
About three fourth of a medium sized juicy tomato cut into small pieces
10 garlic pods crushed
1 stalk of curry leaves (cut)
hint of jeera to saute
4 tsp of cooking oil
1 small tsp of Ginger-garlic paste
a pinch of turmeric powder
salt about a medium tsp can hold (three fourth of a tsp )
1 medium tsp of chilli powder
1 medium tsp of pepper powder
Method:
It is better to soak the shrimp in water for a few minutes before turning on the stove.Heat oil in the frypan for abt a minute on medium flame. Saute the jeera and add the chopped onion, crushed garlic pods , curry leaves and saute for a while. Add ginger-garlic paste. Fry until the oil seperates. Add the turmeric powder,chilli powder and salt. Fry for a few seconds. add the tomato pieces, fry for 2 minutes. Add the shrimp after draining the water, fry as to cover the shrimp with the spice in the pan. Cover the pan on medium to low flame for about 8-10 minutes. Stir occasionally.Add 2 tsp of water fry once. Keep covered for another 2 minutes on flame.Remove from flame , mix in the pepper powder, keep covered to lock the flavour.Garnish with coriander leaves. Goes well with lemon rice, Veggie pulav.