Prawns Pepper fry

 

INGREDIENTS

• 500 gm Prawns/Shrimp
• 2 tbsp Pepper Corns
• 1 tbsp Cumin seeds optional
• 2 nob Green chilli
• 1 inch Cinnamon stick
• 2 nobs Cardamom
• 2-3 nobs Cloves
• 2 nobs Dry red chilli 
• 2 nobs Onion (Chopped)
• 1 inch Ginger
• 10-12 nobs Garlic Cloves
• 1/2 tbsp Turmeric powder
• 1/2 tbsp Garam masala powder
• Salt to taste
• 1 string Curry leaves
• Oil As per requirement 

INSTRUCTIONS
 

• To devein the Prawn, slit in the middle so the veins are expose and it will be easy to remove.Remove the black veins.
• Wash it in water properly and keep aside.
• Now add 1tbsp of salt and 1/2 tbsp of turmeric powder into the Prawns, marinate well and keep it aside for 5 minutes.
• Take a blender jar add, garlic, ginger, Pepper corn, cumin seeds and blend it(make half crushed)don't make fine paste.
• Take a pan add 2 tbsp of oil, once oil is hot add the marinated prawns and sallow fry it for 5 minutes, then remove it to a plate and keep aside.
• In the same pan add another 2-3 tbsp of oil, once oil is hot add all whole garam masala(cardamon, cinnamon, cloves),dry red chilli and stir it for a minutes.
• Add chopped onions, curry leaves and saute it for some time till the onions became transparent.
• Now add half crushed pepper and ginger-garlic paste, and saute it for 5 minutes, adding with Turmeric powder and salt on medium flame.if needed you can add little water to cook masala.
• Once masala is well cooked, add sallow fried prawns and mix it nicely with masala for 5 minutes.Then add 1/2 cup of water, if required you can adjust salt.
• Cook the Prawns Pepper with masala for 7-10 minutes cover with a lid, in medium flame.
• Once Prawns are nicely cooked add some freshly ground Pepper powder, slit green chilli, some curry leaves on top to gate yummy taste and turn off the flame.
• Delicious Pepper Prawns are ready to serve.Serve it with Rice/Roti and enjoy.