Wash and clean the prawns. Heat 1tbsp oil in a kadhai and fry the prawns for 2 -3mins with some turmeric and salt. Take out on a plate and keep aside.
Heat 2 tbsp oil in the same kadhai and then drop in the red chillies, bay leaf, cardamom, cinnamon and clove to it and stir. Then add the onion paste and cook for 2 mins.
Add ginger paste and sugar to it and mix. Then add salt, chilli powder and turmeric powder and cook till the oil leaves sides. You can add little coconut milk while cooking the masala.
Then add beaten curd, lower the flame and mix everything well. Then add the coconut milk and bring to boil.
Add fried prawns and slit green chillies and cover. Let it simmer for 5 mins. The gravy should thicken. Sprinkle some garam masala and mix and serve hot along with roti or rice.
