Beerkaya Royyalu / Ridge Gourd Prawns Curry

Ingredients

2 big - Beerakaya/ Ridge Gourd / Beerkankai (De-skinned and chopped into small cubes)
1 to 1.5 lb Prawns / Shrimp (De-shelled, De-veined)
2 tsp oil
2 medium Onions chopped
4-5 Green Chillies slit
A Few Curry leaves
1 Tbsp Ginger garlic paste
1/2 tsp Red chilly powder
A pinch of garam masala powder
Salt to taste
Finely chopped fresh coriander leaves to garnish

To marinate shrimp : 1 tsp red chilly powder 1/2 tsp each of cumin and coriander powder 1/2 tsp Turmeric Little Salt A splash of oil to put all together

Clean prawns and marinate with the marinade items..keep aside.
In a hot pan add oil and add the marinated prawns and stir fry them till all the water evaporates and a beautiful aroma comes out. Remove from pan and keep aside In the same pan add some more oil, add chopped onions, slit green chillies, curry leaves, and cook till onions are translucent. Add ginger garlic paste and cook till rawness is gone. Add chopped ridge gourd pieces, salt mix together and cook covered, till ridge gourd is half done. Then add the stir fried prawns, little water and cook covered till the gourd and prawns are fully done. Add finely chopped coriander and remove from heat. Serve it with plain cooked basmati, ponni or sona masoori rice.