Kerala Prawn Pepper fry

Ingredients:
Prawns -250 g (cleaned,deveined with the tail end retained)
Green chilli-4
Ginger-25g
Garlic-25g
Shallots-15(or 1 red onion)
Curry leaves-3sprigs(that's the tasty bit)
Copra/Dessicated Coconut-3 tbsp
Pepper powder-1 tsp
Red chilli powder-1 tsp
Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
Oil-as reqd
Salt-as rqd


Method:
Marinate the prawns with chilli powder, turmeric powder, pepper powder and salt. Pound ginger ,garlic and green chilles. You may use a mincer as well. But do not grind into paste. Heat oil in a wok. Add the curry leaves, and onion. Saute till onions become brown. Now add the ginger-garlic-green chilli mixture. Saute till you get a fine aroma. Now add the marinated prawns along with the masala. Add more salt if required. Fry it till the prawns look brownish say fro 2-3 minutes. Do not over cook prawns. Finally add the copra pieces or the dessicated coconut and serve it hot with rice..