Eral Thokku

Name: Eral Thokku
Total time: 1200 s
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 250 grams prawns; 1 Big onion sliced; 1 Big Tomato chopped; 1 tbsp Ginger garlic paste; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tbsp Red chilli powder; 1 tbsp coriander powder; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp Garam masala; 1 tbsp Sesame oil; As per taste Salt; As required Water; Handful Curry leaves; Handful Coriander leaves

HomemadeByAmirtha @Amirtha

Chennai

Eral thokku is a spicy and delicious semi gravy prawn masala which is popular in Tamilnadu. Made with small prawns which is perfect for any south Indian meal.

HomemadeByAmirtha @Amirtha

Chennai

Eral thokku is a spicy and delicious semi gravy prawn masala which is popular in Tamilnadu. Made with small prawns which is perfect for any south Indian meal.

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Ingredients

20 minutes

250 gramsprawns
1Big onion sliced
1Big Tomato chopped
1 tbspGinger garlic paste
1 tspcumin seeds
1 tbspRed chilli powder
1 tbspcoriander powder
1 tspturmeric powder
1 tspGaram masala
1 tbspSesame oil
As per taste Salt
As required Water
HandfulCurry leaves
Handful Coriander leaves

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Steps

20 minutes

1

Heat oil in a pan, add in the cumin seeds and curry leaves.
2

Add the sliced onions and saute for a minute. Then add the ginger garlic paste and saute till the Raw smell leaves.
3

Add the chopped tomatoes and mix well with the onions.
4

Further add in the salt, spice powders and mix everything well.
5

Add little water, cover the pan and cook till tomatoes are mushy.
6

Now add the prawns, saute well with the masala, sprinkle some coriander leaves.
7

Check for salt and spice. Cover the pan and let it cook for 2 minutes. Prawn thokku is ready to serve.
8

Transfer to a bowl and serve hot with Rice, Dosa, idli and Chapathi.