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.

Prawn Masala

Prawn Masala

Ingredients :-

• Prawn - 500 gm
• Onion paste - 2 nobs
• Ginger and garlic paste - 2 tbsp
• Tomato puree - 1 cup(2 nobs medium sized)
• Turmeric Powder - 1 tbsp
• Chili Powder - 1 tbsp
• Cumin Powder - 1/2 tbsp
• Coriander Powder - 1/2 tbsp
• Salt as per taste
• Garam masala Powder - 1 tbsp
• Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tbsp
• Bay leaf - 1 nobs
• Cinnamon - 1 small sized
• Clove - 2-3 nobs
• Cardamom - 2 nobs
• Ghee - 1 tbsp
• Oil as per requirement(3-4 tbsp)
• Curd- 2 tbsp
• Kasturi Methi - 1 tbsp
• Green chili - 2 nobs (optional)

Lets start Cooking:-

• First we have to clean and devein  Prawns,then clean nicely with water and keep it aside.
• Then add 1/2 tbsp of salt and 1/2 tbsp of turmeric into the Prawn mix it nicely and keep it aside.
• Now take a pan add 2 tbsp of oil,once oil is hot add the marinated Prawns into it and fry it nicely with medium flame(you can fry prawns in batches) till golden brown and set aside.
• If oil not too burnt you can use same oil/add oil ,little ghee into the pan for heat,once it hot add cumin seeds,clove,cinnamon,cardamon,clove,bay leaf and saute it for few minutes.
• Add the onion paste and saute it nicely until it brown in color,stir frequently.Now add the Ginger and garlic paste into it again saute it nicely till Raw smell go out.
• Now add chili Powder,turmeric powder,cumin Powder,Coriander Powder and mix it nicely and saute it for 2-3 mints.
• Then add the tomato puree into the Masala,add salt and mix nicely.once tomato became well cooked then add bitten curd into is ans cook it with low flame.
• If needed add little water/milk into the masala and cook nicely,add green chilies in it.
• Once Masala start living oil from it then add fried Prawns into it and give it a good mix.
• Now add the water and rest of the milk for gravy and let it cook for medium flame,once it start boil add the kasturi methi into the gravy,then cover the lid and let it cook for 5-7 mints.
• After 5 mints add the Garam masala powder into the gravy,mix it and let it cook for 2 mints.you can adjust gravy label as per your choice/requirement.
• Finally on top add 1/2 tbsp of ghee into the gravy mix it and cover the lid then switch off the flame and rest of it for 5 mints.
• Now our Prawn Masala is ready to eat,serve hot with white Rice/Roti/Nan and enjoy.