Tuesday, 21 May 2013

Prawn Curry

Prawns can be cooked in n number of ways and style.This prawn curry is the most easy way to cook and tastes delicious.This is one of my favorite curry it tastes good with both roti and rice.
Procedure to clean Prawns:

  • Fresh prawns should  smell fresh and clean not fishy and should look moist.
  • First pull the head part of the prawn and rinse in water.
  • Later remove the shell from middle part,hold the top end and pull the tail to remove the left over shell.
  • Now wash the prawns 2 to 3 times well in water.Finally add turmeric and rinse it again.

Ingredients:

  1. Prawns - 500gms
  2. Onion - 2
  3. Tomato - 2
  4. Green chilli - 2
  5. Sombu - 1/2 tbps
  6. Curry leaves
  7. Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbps
  8. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tbps
  9. Corainder powder - 1 tbps
  10. Chilli Powder - 1 tbps
  11. Garam masala - 1/2 tbps
  12. Coriander 
  13. Salt
  14. Oil

Procedure:

  • Heat  2 tbps of oil in a heavy bottomed vessel,add sombu,curry leaves once it splutters add onion and green chili,fry them till transparent.
  • Now add ginger garlic paste and saute in for few minutes later add tomato and fry for another 3-5 mins.
  • Once tomato is cooked add turmeric powder,chili powder,coriander powder,salt mix well and cook them until oil separates.
  •  Now add cleaned prawns and mix well,cook on a medium heat for 5mins.
  • Now add 1 cup of warm water and cover cook for 5-10 mins. Check occasionally the prawns are done when they turn pink and opaque.when it is cooked add garam masala and mix well.
  • Turn off heat and garnish with coriander.
  • Serve this yummy prawn curry with roti or rice.
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