Super shrimp suraikai kuzhambu recipe

INGREDIENTS:

1. Shrimp - 1/4 kilogram
2. Suraikai (bottle gourd) - 1/4 kilogram
3. Tamarind - 1 small lemon size
4. Green chili - 2
5. Chili powder - 2 teaspoon (tsp.)
6. Coriander powder - 2 teaspoon (tsp.)
7. Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon (tsp.)
8. Black pepper powder - 1 teaspoon (tsp.)
9. Garlic - 6 clove
10. Onion - 250 grams
11. Tomato - 250 grams
12. Curry leaf - 10 count
13. Coriander leaf - little
14. Oil - 1 ladle (Kuli karandi)
15. Salt - as needed

PREPARATION:

1. Chop onion, coriander leaves, suraikai (bottle gourd), tomato into small pieces and keep it aside.
2. Crush the garlic cloves.
3. Slit the green chili.
4. Soak tamarind in a cup of water and get the tamarind juice.
5. In a pan heat oil. Now add crushed cloves, curry leaves and sauté until the raw smell is gone.
6. Now add the green chili, chopped onion and sauté until the onion turns translucent.
7. Now add chopped tomato and sauté until they become mushy.
8. Now add the suraikai (bottle gourd) pieces, shrimp and sauté. NOTE: shrimp will release water so compensate for this when you add water.
9. Now add chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, salt, water as needed and bring to boil.
10. Now add black pepper powder, tamarind juice and cook until the curry reached the right thickness and the ingredients are cooked. should take about 10 minutes.
11. Before you remove from heat garnish with coriander leaves and serve.

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