Prawns Pepper Masala

Prawns Pepper Masala
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Prawns - 200 gm cleaned (small size)
Small onions - 20 finely chopped
Garlic - 10 small cloves finely chopped
Ginger - 1/2 tsp chopped
green chilly - 1 slit
curry leaves - few
coriander leaves - for garnishing
aniseed - 1/2 tsp coarsely ground
tomato - 1 medium size finely chopped
turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
pepper jeera powder - 1 1/2 tsp coarsely ground(u can adjust according to ur taste)
cocount - 2 tblsp (coarsely ground without water)

Soak prawns with 2 tsp of lime juice, 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder and 1/2 tsp of salt for 15 minutes, then wash it. so that the smell is totally gone. Then in a heavy bottom pan, add 2 tsp of oil, add aniseed powder, after 2 minutes add onions,garlic,ginger, green chilly, curry leaves. Saute nicely so that the onions turns its colour slightly. Then add tomato, salt, turmeric powder and cook till tomato mash nicely, then add pepper jeera powder and saute for 2 minutes, then comes the prawns, mix with tomato gravy , cover and cook for 5 minutes, donot cook prawns for long, then it will be hard. Once it is done, add coconut ground mix and keep for 2 minutes, garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot with bread, chapathi, Steamed rice.