Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      pound         prawns
  20      grams         onions
  20      grams         garlic
  30      grams         ginger
   1      teaspoon      turmeric
   1      cup           coconut milk
   1      teaspoon      chile powder
   2                    bay leaves
   6                    cloves
  10                    cardamoms
   2      cups          yogurt in 1 cup of water
   1      cm            cinnamon stick
                        oil or ghee for cooking

Preparation:

Make a paste of onions, ginger, garlic, turmeric and chile powder in a blender with little water Blend cinnamon, cloves, and cardamoms without any water. (dry masala) Apply salt and turmeric to the prawns and keep aside. Heat oil or ghee or a mixture of both. Add bay leaves, prawns and fry for a minute. Now mix yogurt with ground paste. Stir fry the prawns with this mixture until oil separates. Add coconut milk and salt. Cook until a thick gravy forms. Remove from heat and garnish with dry ground masala.