Simple Indiian Instant Loki-Prawns Curry

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Simple Instant Loki-Prawns Curry

          Today I would like to present a variety recipe , Simple Indian Instant Loki-Prawns Curry cooking recipe. I had shared Simple Indian instant Loki-Prawns curry cooking recipe. It is a non veg dish but it contains a vegetable,Loki also. I learnt this special prawns curry cooking recipe from my mother-in-law. She is a good chef. I also follow the same easy recipe.

          Simple Indian instant Loki-Prawns curry is very simple, every day dish regularly cooked in many South Indian kkitchens.  You can make this healthy curry with either dry or fresh prawns ( shrimps ).This is an instant dish which can be prepared within 10 minutes if all the ingredients are ready. Loki / Chorakka and prawns are cooked with onion and tomatoes and it makes a great curry with rotis,chappathis,Kappa / Kizhangu, idiyappam / noolappam , puttu and plain rice. Please find below the simple Indian instant Loki-Prawns curry cooking ingredients and method to make it.


Simple Indian Instant Loki-Prawns Curry Cooking Recipe
Ingredients :-

• Dry / fresh prawns - 1 cup



Loki / Chorakka

• Loki / Chorakka cut into small cubes - 1 big size
• Tomatoes sliced - 4 medium size
• Onion sliced - 1 small
• Curry leaves - 2 stems
• Ginger chopped - 1 small piece
• Water 2 cups
• Green chillies slit in length wise - 4 no's
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Coriander powder - 1 tsp
• Red chilly powder - 2 tbsp ( adjust according to your taste )
• Salt - according to your taste
• Tamarind - 1 small ball
• Coconut grated - 1 cup
• Oil - 1 1/2 tbsp
• Small onions chopped - 2 tbsp

Simple Indian Instant Loki-Prawns Curry Cooking Recipe
Method :-

• Take a pressure cooker and add all the ingredients ( except the prawns and last four ingredients )
• Pressure cook it till 2 whistles come out or till it becomes little mash. Let the air goes out from the cooker.
• Add the prawns in to the cooker and let it boil for 2-3 minutes.
• Make tamarind water with 1/2 cup of water. Add this to the cooker.
• Grind the coconut in a mixer grinder with 3/4 cup of water.
• Add this to the cooker and let it boil.
• At this stage add little more salt and water if necessary.
• Turn off the heat.
• Heat the oil in a pan. Add the small onion and saute till light brown.
• Add 1 stem of the curry leaves and fry it for few seconds till the flavour comes out.
• Switch off the stove and add this to the pressure cooker.
• Pour the curry into a large bowl and serve.

Kitchen Tips :-

• If you don't like the flavor of coconut ,you can avoid it. With this kitchen tip there will not be any change in its delicious taste.
• Always close the curry with a lid for 5-10 minutes after the preparation. It will lock the flavor in it and it will have yaammy....yaammy taste. Have you ever tried this kitchen tip ???
• If the green mango ( Kacha aam ) is available , you can add one mango instead of the tamarind and tomatoes. Will you try this interesting kitchen tip ???
• To get more thickness, you can add 1/2 cup of Daal when you boil the Loki. Try this kitchen tip also !!!

My friends, try the Simple Indian Instant Loki-Prawns Curry Cooking recipe today itself !!!