Prawn and Okra Curry

Prawn and Okra Curry 

Ingredients

2 cups shelled and deveined prawns

¼ kg okra (lady fingers)

2 medium onions chopped finely

2 medium tomatoes chopped finely

2-3 flakes garlic sliced finely

2 tbsp East Indian bottle masala*

2 tsp tamarind paste

4 tbsp cooking oil

Salt to taste

Directions

Wash okra and wipe clean with a kitchen towel. Cut the ends of the okra and discard. Chop them in 3-4 pieces. In a deep dish, heat oil and add onions. Sauté the onions till pink, then add garlic and fry for two minutes. Add the bottle masala and fry for a few minutes. Add tomatoes and fry till the dissolve completely and oil separates. Now add the okra and stir for a few minutes. Add about 2 cups water and prawns. Add the tamarind paste and salt to taste. Cook for a few minutes till prawns and okra are done and the gravy has thickened. Serve with hot rice.

*If you don’t have East Indian Bottle Masala, you can substitute with 1 tsp garam masala, 2 tsp red chillie powder, 2 tsp coriander powder, 1 tsp cumin powder and 1 tsp turmeric powder.