Prawn Thokku || Simple Prawn Masala || Eral Thokku
A simply and delicious dish of prawns in a chunky tomato and onion spicy sauce. Every bite of this dish is divine and this dish is a perfect side dish for Sambar rice or rasam rice.
Equipment
- A Cast iron pan or a simple thick bottomed pan
Ingredients
- 3/4 Cups Cleaned Prawns Peel, devein and wash. About 100 grams.
- 2 Large Onion Chopped
- 1 Large Tomato Chopped
- 2 Whole Green Chilli Do no slit or slice.
- 3-4 Sprig Fresh Coriander leaves Chopped
- 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste Peeled garlic cloves and ginger ground into paste.
- 2 tbsp Oil I used Olive oil. Any vegetable oil will do.
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
- 1 tsp Salt Adjust as needed
- 1/2 Cup Water Adjust as needed
Instructions
- In an iron pan or any pan heat oil.
- Add few chopped bits of onion and then the ginger garlic paste. Saute until the raw smell is gone.
- Add the rest of the onion, tomato, green chilli, coriander leaves and the prawns. Saute for 3-4 minutes.
- Add the salt and saute for another couple of minutes.
- Add the turmeric powder, red chilli powder and saute well.
- Add a little water and cook in medium flame for 5-10 minutes until the oil separate.
- The prawn thokku is ready - Serve hot with rice or dosai.
Notes
- Serve hot and reheat when needed to serve later.
- Saute well as the prawns need to cook in the spice for a bit while it is cooking.
- Garnish with extra coriander leaves.