Prawns and Ridge Gourd Pollichathu is my grandma's favorite recipe.Generally people cook these 2 separately.I must say that this is a best combination.Prawns and Ridge Gourd can be cooked at the same time.Both require only less time for cooking.Cooking this in coconut milk is the specialty of this yummy recipe. This can be serve with Naan, Chapati, Rice Parotta , Puttu etc.
INGREDIENTS
- Ridge Gourd - 1 long
- Prawns - 1/2 kg
- Onions - 2
- Garlic - 1 Bulb
- Green chilies - 3
- Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
- Red chilly powder - 1 .5tsp
- Tomatoes - 2 medium
- 2nd Coconut milk - 1.5 cup
- Ist coconut milk - 1/2 cup
- Fennel powder - 1/4 tsp
- Pepper powder - 1/4 tsp
- Curry leaves - 2 sprigs
- Oil - 3 tbsp
- Salt to taste
METHOD
- Cut the ridge gourd into small pieces and keep it aside
- Clean the prawns and keep it aside
- Chop the onions, green chilies,garlic , tomato and keep it aside.
- Take 1st and 2nd milk and keep it ready.
- Then add the chopped onions and green chilies to it and saute till it becomes tender.
- Add turmeric powder and red chilly powder to it.
- When it combines well add chopped tomatoes to it.
- Add prawns to it and saute for few mins.
- Now add salt and curry leaves to it.
- Add ridge gourd to it.
- Saute it well.When the masalas mix well close it with a lid and keep it for 10 mins in a low flame.Now water will come out.
- It's time to add the 2nd coconut milk to it. Let it cook for 15 mins in medium flame.
- Sprinkle the fennel powder on the top of the 1st coconut milk.
- Add pepper powder to it and mix well and allow it to boil for 3 mins more.
- When everything combines well.....
- Add the 1st coconut milk to it and stir well.When it start to boil turn off the flame . Leave it for 10 mins and serve.
ENJOY FRIENDS!!!!!!
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