Shrimp Thokku:

Ingredients:

Shrimps 1/2 kg
Onion 2 very finely chopped
Tomato puree (thick) 8-10 spoons
Garlic 1 large peeled and grated
Dry red chilies 10 roasted and grated
Salt
Turmeric powder
Mustard seeds 1/2 spoon
Cumin seeds 1/2 spoon
Chenna dal 1/2 spoon
Urad dal 1/2 spoon
Asafoetida 1/4 spoon
Curry leaves crisply fried in oil and garnished just before serving.
Sesame oil 1 cup.

Method:

1. In a pan heat oil. Add mustard, cumin, urad, chena dal and asafoetida. Let them spruttle and pop.

2. Now add grated garlic and fry till fragrant. Add onions and fry till reddish brown.

3. Add tomato puree, salt, turmeric and grated chilies. Fry well. Make sure of all this while stove to be in medium to high flame.

4. There should be no moisture content seen....the masala should be really deep red in color and thickened to a table spoon full of paste. Oil floats on top.

5. Now add shrimps and cover. Set the stove in medium flame. Maybe 8-10 mins....it gets cooked. Stir in between....when getting cooked.

6. Now if any moisture is seen....cook again in medium to high flame without cover. Stir regularly.

7. Once the oil floats on the top and the food comes to appeasing color.....its done.

This is hot side dish. Can be served with ghee pilaf or corn pilaf.