Kerala Prawns Dry Roast
Slow-roasted in coconut oil with a generous hand of spices, this prawn fry develops layers of flavour as it dries out on the pan. The patience pays off — every piece is coated and concentrated.
Ingredientsfor 2 servings
- 250 g Prawns
- 1 tbsp Lime juice
- 1 tsp Chilly powder
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- Salt, to taste
- 1 tbsp Ginger Paste
- 1 tbsp Garlic paste
- 2 nos Onion chopped, small
- 2 nos Green chillies — chopped
- 1 tbsp Chilly powder
- 1 tsp Coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp Garam masala
- Lime juice Little
- 2 tbsp Oil
- Curry leaves, a few
Preparation
Step 1
Marinate the prawns with lime juice, salt, chilly powder and turmeric powder. Set aside for half an hour.
Step 2
Pour oil into a pan and heat it, add ginger and garlic pastes. cook for some time. Add curry leaves, onion and green chillies. cook well. Add chilly powder and coriander powder. give it a good stir in low flame.
Step 3
Add marinated prawns into it and cover with a lid till prawns are cooked well.
Step 4
After that, add garam masala and a little lime juice. Don't add water since this is a dry prawn recipe.
Tip
The final handful of curry leaves should go in right at the end, off the heat — they should crackle and crisp in the residual heat.
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