Chingudi Mahura-Orissa spl.

Here  small chingudi(prawns) are added to the mahura curry with a lil variation.

Ingredients

300gm very small prawns(washed and peeled)
250gm pumpkin(kakharu)
50gm yam(desi aaloo)
50gm potato
50gm raw banana(kancha kadali)
50gm arum(saru)
50gm sweet potato(kandamula)
20gm black/white chickpea(chana)(soaked over night)
100gm brinjal(baigana)
5tsp Cumin seeds(jeera)(soaked in water for 1/2hr)
1Onion
1 Tomato(chopped)
1tsp ginger-garlic paste
1 tsp Coriander seeds(dhania)(soaked with jeera)
1 tsp Chilli powder
1 tsp turmeric powder
Salt to taste
Mustard oil
Chopped Coriander leaves for garnishing

Method

Wash,peel and cut all the vegetables in to small pieces.
Fry the prawns,add salt and turmeric powder to it and keep aside.
Grind the cumin seeds,coriander seeds and onion into a fine paste.
Take mustard oil in a pan and add the above paste along with ginger-garlic paste,turmeric powder,chilli powder,chopped tomatoes and salt.
Fry till oil evaporates.
Now add the vegetables with water.Mix properly.Cook on low flame.
Add the fried prawns when vegetables are almost cooked.
Cook again for 5 more min.
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
Serve hot with rice.