Shrimp masala/Shrimp roast

Ingredients :

• Shrimp – 400 grams
• Onion – 2 medium
• Tomato – 1
• Ginger-Garlic paste – 1 tsp
• Curry leaf
• Oil - 2 tsp
• Water – 2 cups

For Masala :

• Cloves : 3
• Cinnamon – ½ inch stick
• Cardamom - 2
• Black Peppercorns : 1/4 tsp
• Fennel – ¼ tsp
• Chilly powder – ½ tsp
• Coriander powder – 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
• Salt.

1.Make a paste of ingredients given for masala and marinate the shrimp with it.We can also use ready-masala powder instead of cinnamon-cardamom-peppercorns-fennel.Keep it aside for half an hour.

2.Meanwhile heat a pan and add oil.When the oil becomes hot add the sliced onion and curry leaf.Add ginger-garluic paste when the onion turns golden brown.When the raw smell of the ginger-garlic paste goes,add tomato pieces.Saute well so that tomato blends well.

3.Add the marinated shrimp to this.Mix well with onion gravy.Add enough water and salt and cook it covered for 20 minutes.Saute in between and let it dry.Serve hot with rice/chapatti/appam/pathiri etc.