Spicy Prawns Roast / Shrimp Roast

Posted by Angela Steffi on 12:23:00 PM Prawns Fry / Prawns Roast is a treat for seafood lovers. Prawns / Shrimp are the delicacies of the sea world they have an exceptional taste while having lower calories.Today we are going to make prawns by first seasoning the shrimp and removing the excess moisture from the shrimp and then slow roasting them with minimum oil.This is the Kerala style of frying the prawns.Whenever I make this recipe it somehow disappears form the plate even before I finish cooking rice and other sides.

Serving Size         : 3 people    Cooking Time      : 15 min     preparation time : 20 min

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Quantity	INGREDIENTS
500 g	Deveined Prawns / Shrimp
	For Marination
¼ tsp	Turmeric powder
1 Tbsp.	Chili powder
1 tsp	Garam Masala Powder
2 tsp	Coriander powder
5	green chillies
1 tsp	Ginger Garlic Paste
1 tsp	Pepper powder
	Salt to taste
	For Spicy Prawns
3 Tbsp	Oil
4	Green Chilies
200 g	sliced onion
	curry leaves for garnishing

Cooking Method

Step 1) Marinate the prawns with turmeric powder, chilli powder, garam masala powder, coriander powder, ginger garlic paste, pepper powder and salt and let it marinate for minimum 15 -20 minutes
(marination helps a lot )

Step 2) Cover and Cook the prawns without adding any oil or water (the prawns will cook it in its own juices).prawns will release lot of moisture (if needed add a little water ).Prawns will cook very fast so just 3- 5 minutes is enough


Step 3) Heat 3 tbsp oil ,green chillies , Curry leaves, thinly sliced onions required salt and saute the onions until nice soft and browned

Step 4) Add the cooked prawns and mix it well with the masala. Since we have already cooked the prawns it will not take much time to cook just 3 -4 minutes is enough.




Notes: 

• Do not over cook the prawns ,if over cooked the prawns may turn hard and will be rubbery
• Always use deveined prawns (vein of prawns is not good for health)
• Goes excellent with curd rice and Dal Rice.