Ingredients non vegetarian 2 servings

• 1 cup peeled and deveined  shrimps (washed,salted,ready to cook) 
• 1 onion (cut fine)
• 3 large tomatoes or 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 3-4 cloves of garlic - grated
• 1/2 tsp grated ginger or ginger powder
• 3 cloves
• 2-3 bay leaves
• 3/4 cinnamon stick
• 3-4 dry red chillies (more if u want it to be spicier)
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp cumin powder
• 4-5 curry leaves
• salt to taste

Directions

1. In a cooking pot, heat 1/2 tbsp oil. Fry the onion till it turns pink (not brown). Add bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon stick (broken to pieces) and stir until you can smell the flavours (1/2 to 1 min).
2. Add ginger, garlic, red chillies and  stir for another 2 mins till the red chillies are softened.
3. Add the turmeric, coriander and cumin powder.
4. Add the tomatoes or the paste and cook for about 5 mins. Add a little water if necessary.
5. Take this masala off the fire and let it cool.Remove the bay leaves.
6. Grind the mixture into a thick paste adding a little water if necessary.(Tastes better when its not too smooth, leave it a little coarse to get a coconutty feel without the coconut.)
7. In a clean pot, heat the remaining oil. Add the mustard seeds and let them splutter. Add the curry leaves. Add the cleaned shrimps and cook for 2 minutes tossing constantly.
8. As soon as the shrimps begin curling up, add the onion-tomato paste, made earlier, and the required salt.
9. Cover and let cook for about 10 mins.

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