Indian Seafood - Prawn Malaikari

Ingredients for Prawn Malaikari:

• 1 lbs Prawn / Shrimp
  
• 1 cup Cup Coconut Milk
• 1 Medium Size Onion
• 1 tbsp Ginger Paste
• 4 Slitted Green Chili
  
• 1 tsp Red Chili Powder
• Bay Leaf
• 2 tsp Sugar
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• 2 Whole Cardamom
• 1/2" Cinnamon
• 4 Whole Cloves
• 50 gms Cooking Oil
• Salt to taste

Directions for making Prawn Malaikari:

• Wash and devein in the prawns.
• Rub some turmeric powder and add salt and turmeric on the prawns and keep aside.
• Chop the onions. Crush cardamom, cinnamon and cloves in a mortar and pestle.
• Heat oil and fry onions to a light brown.
• Add the garlic and ginger paste, bay leaf, red chilli powder and fry for about 5 - 7 minutes.
• Add the prawns and fry along with the spices for a few minutes.
• Add coconut milk, sugar, salt and the ground spices (cardamom, cinnamon and cloves).
• Cover the vessel and simmer in medium heat for about 10 minutes.
• Add green chillies. Close the cover for another 10 minutes.
• Serve hot with rice.