SHRIMP FRY

This is a very very tasty recipe and a special recipe from my family.....i really savor it.ofcourse this is my moms own recipe.curry leaves give a rich flavour to this dish.



1 pound shrimp
1 large onion finely chopped
2 tomatoes finely chopped
4 green chillies
red chilli powder
salt
oil
1/2 sp gasagasalu(poppy seeds)
1/2 sp dry coconut powder
cilantro
1/2 cup water
garam masala
pinch of pepper powder
1 1/2 sp ghee
6 or 7 cashews

some 30 curry leaves finely chopped(when chopped u get a cup of them)
1 sp dhania powder(coriander powder)



heat oil in a pan.fry onions,green chillies till light brown.
add ginger garlic paste and fry for a minute.now add tomatoes and fry till they r finely cooked.
add poppy seeds and coconut powder.
saute for 2 minutes.
add shrimp and cover with lid.water starts coming out from shrimp.now remove the lid and cook on low flame till water goes off.
add a cup of water,salt,chilli powder,dhania powder and cook till oil and curry gets seperated.
add garam masala,cilantro and now add a spoon of oil to the same curry and deep fry it or till desired.
heat a sp of ghee in a seperate pan and fry cashews.
add these cashews along with the ghee to the shrimp fry.
add finely chopped curry leaves.
sprinkle some garam masala,chilli powder,pepper powder .
add salt if required.
saute it for 2 to 3 minutes
serve with rice.