Prawns Kerala Easy Nadan Roast Like Toddy Shop
Kerala-style dry fry where prawn is cooked down until all the moisture evaporates and what remains is intensely flavoured, slightly caramelised, and impossibly moreish. Best with parotta or plain rice.
Ingredientsfor 3 servings
- 15 nos Prawns big
- 2 tsp Kashmiri Chilly powder
- Turmeric powder half teaspoon
- Pepper powder half teaspoon
- Salt, to taste
- Cocunut oil, to taste — for frying
- 1 Teaspoon Coconut oil — for garnishing
- 1 medium Onion
- Water, to taste
- 1 Teaspoon Lime juice
Preparation
Step 1
Make a mix of Chilly powder, turmeric powder, pepper powder and salt with some water and make it a paste and marinate the prawns and keep it for 15 minutes.
Step 2
Warm coconut oil in a pan and heat it and put the prawns and pan-fry it both the sides. It just need to fry a little bit 3 mts each side.
Step 3
Dont throw the left over marinade in the plate. Pour some warm water 1 or 1 and half cup and mix it.
Step 4
After around 6 minutes, pour the left over marinade mixed with water to the pan and let it simmer. Now add the onions and mix it well.
Step 5
Let the prawns cook in the water until gravy is thick and onions are kind of dissolved in low flame.
Step 6
Stir in 1 teaspoon oil, lime juice and the curry leaves and Stir everything together thoroughly.
Step 7
Let it simmer for some time until the gravy is reduced.
Step 8
The spicy prawn roast is ready.
Tip
A heavy-bottomed pan or cast iron skillet gives you the best results for a proper Kerala fry. Thin pans burn the spices before the meat dries.
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