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Kerala Prawns Masala

a mouth watering seafood recipe!!
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 kg Prawns deshelled and cleaned
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric
  • 1 no Tomato cut into small pieces
  • Salt to taste
  • 1/4 cup Coconut oil or sunflower oil
  • 3 tbsp Fresh coconut pieces
  • 5-6 pieces Garlic
  • 2 tbsp Eastern chillie powder
  • 1-2 tsp Freshly groundpepper powder
  • For garnishing and mixing
  • 1 no Onion medium sized
  • 5-6 nos Green chillies
  • 3 stalk Curry leaves

Instructions
 

  • Cook the prawn along with ingredients no1in a low flame. :- No need to add water, as the prawn get cooked it will give out water)
  • Let the water gets evaporated completely.
  • Cut the onion thinely and lengthwise.
  • Microwave it for 1-2 min.
  • Add oil in a non stick pan and saute the onion till it get golden brown.
  • Set it aside.
  • Add the green chillies and curry leaves and saute it for 1-2 minutes.
  • When the colour turns brighter set it aside along with the onion.
  • In the same oil add the coconut pieces till it becomes light brown.
  • Add garlic and saute for 2 min and add the chillie powder. :-Make sure that the pan is on a low flame so that the powder will not get burnt saute it for another 2-3 min.
  • Add the cooked prawns and saute it for 5 minutes stirring occasionally.
  • Add freshly ground pepper powder and saute for another 1 minute.
  • Switch off the flame and mix half of the onions green chillies and curry leaves .
  • Remove it in a serving dish and garnish it with the remaining onion green chillies and curry leaves.
  • :-Enjoy!!
  • Note:- If you use kasmiri chillie powder it will give a deeper colour to the dish
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