Prawns in Creamy Sauce

I tried to make Prawns with a cream base. It tastes good. After all, who doesn't like prawns and that too when soaked in creamy cream.

Recipe Source: My own

Ingredients:

Prawns - 1/2 kg (peeled and de-veined)
Onions - 2 nos (sliced)
Green Chilli - 2 nos (slit lengthwise)
Ginger - 1 tbsp (cut in julienne)
Garlic - 3 cloves (cut in julienne)
Tomato - 1 (chopped)
Cloves -  3 nos
Cinnamon stick - 2 nos (1 inch piece)
Bay leaf - 1
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Kashmiri Chilli Powder - 1 tbsp
Red hot chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander Powder - 1 tbsp
Cumin Powder - 1 and 1/2 tsp
Fennel Powder - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Water - 1 cup
Thickened cream - 1 cup
Oil
Salt

Instructions:

• Pour oil to the hot pan. Add cloves, cinnamon, bay leaf and roast for a minute.
• Add onions, slit green chill and sauté till translucent.
• Add ginger, garlic and sauté till raw smell goes off.
• Add turmeric powder, kashmiri chilli powder, red hot chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and fennel powder and roast for few minutes.
• Now add chopped tomatoes and sauté till it turns soft.
• Add prawns, salt and fry for few minutes.
• Pour a cup of water, cover and cook the prawns.
• When prawns is almost cooked, add cream and let it boil.
• Pour water if needed if you like to have more gravy.

Note:

• I marinated the prawns overnight with turmeric, kashmiri chilli powder and salt.
• Substitute cream with coconut milk if not a cream fan :)