Prawn Pollichathu

• Make sure that you clean the prawns properly before boiling them.
• Now marinate the prawns in a mixture of chili powder, turmeric, salt and lime.
• Keep mixing them properly for 10 minutes.
• Now heat oil in a separate pan.
• Pour the prawns into the pan and sauté them.
• Keep them on a low flame and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Keep them aside once done.
• Now, heat oil in a different pan and fry the mustard and fenugreek seeds.
• Now add the curry leaves and rest of the ingredients.
• Then add some fish stock.
• Sauté this mixture until the onions and shallots turn golden.
• Keep stirring until the mixture thickens up.
• Once the prawns are dark brown, add coconut milk.
• Cook for 5 minutes more.
• Add salt and pepper.
• Serve with boiled or fried rice.

Trivia:

• A group of a 100 or more shrimps are known as “Schools”
• Shrimp are forbidden in Judaism.

Shrimps are the most common food allergens.