Ingredients

• Tamarind - size of a big lime
• Prawn - 250 g (shelled and deveined)
• Button mushroom - 200 g
• Oil - 1/2 cup
• Onion - 2 cups, chopped
• Chilli powder - 2 tsp or to taste
• Coriander powder - 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste

How to Make Mushroom and Prawn Phanna Upkari

• Soak the tamarind in 2 cups of hot water for 15 minutes and extract the juice.
• Sprinkle the prawns with 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder.
• Wash and drain after 10 minutes.
• Cut the mushrooms into quarters.
• Heat oil and fry the onions until light brown.
• Add the prawns and mushrooms. Sprinkle with salt and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes.
• Add chilli powder and coriander powder and fry for half a minute.
• Add 1/2 cup of tamarind juice and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add the remaining tamarind juice and simmer until the gravy gets the consistency of thin cream.
• Serve with steamed rice, idli or dosa.