I have posted a recipe of prawns in my youtube channel last year,PRAWNS CHILLI (VIDEO LINK IS INCLUDED HERE)which is a wonderful dish to have as a starter as well as a side dish.Today’s recipe is a lip smacking one that is ,kadai prawns or shrimps kadai,which makes a great combination to have with rice ,chapathi ,naan etc.So let’s see what all ingredients are required this :
INGREDIENTS
For marination
Prawns-400 gms
Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
Pepper powder-1/2 tsp
Chilli powder-1 tsp
Salt
Onion-3
Tomato -1
Capsicum red&green -small pieces
Ginger- small sized
Garlic-6
Green chilli-2
Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
Kashmiri chilli-1 tsp
Coriander powder-1 tsp
Garam masala-1/2 tsp
Fennel seeds-1/2 tsp
Oil-1&1/2 tbsp
Salt
Water-1/2 cup
Coriander leaves for garnishing
METHOD:
- wash and clean the prawns thoroughly and devein it.
- Marinate the prawns with turmeric powder,chilli powder,pepper powder and salt.
- keep the marination for ate least 10 minutes and let the prawns to absorbs masala completely.
- Take a pan ,preferably a kadai,pour some oil ,add bay leaf and fennel seeds,slightly roast it.
- Add crushed ginger,garlic and green chilies ,saute it for a while and let the raw taste and smell go off.
- Add very finely chopped onions ,saute it until they become translucent and soft.
- Next we need to add chopped tomato and cook this until they become mushy and pulpy.
- Once all the veggies are turned really soft ,we can add some masala for this prawns kadai.
- Add turmeric powder-1/2 tsp,chilli powder(kashmiri) -1 tsp,coriander powder-1 tsp and salt.Mix this well cook this for 1 minute in a low flame to combine everything well.
- Add marinated prawns along with 1/2 cup of water and let this cook for 4-5 minutes in medium flame.cover this up with a lid and let this cook well.
- later we need to add some chopped capsicum ,which may get cooked very quickly and 1/2 tsp of garam masala. Cook this for another 2-3 minutes ,garnish with some finely chopped coriander leaves ,check the taste and add salt if required.
- Serve hot with some rice,chapathi,naan etc.
NOTE:
- While marinating the prawns we can either use 1 tsp of vinegar or 1 tsp of lemon juice,which will help the prawns to absorb masalas quickly.
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