Royallu Vepudu – Prawn Stir Fry

Ingredients:

500 gms de-veined prawns or shrimp

2 onions, finely sliced

2 slit green chillis

2 tsps ginger garlic paste

1 1/2 tsp red chilli pwd (adjust)

1/4 tsp turmeric pwd

1 1/4 tsp coriander pwd

1/4 tsp cumin pwd

garam masala pwd (3 cloves, 1″ cinnamon stick, 1 elaichi)

1 tbsp lemon juice (optional)

salt to taste

15-20 curry leaves

1 1/2 tbsps oil

Method of preparation:

1 Marinate the prawns in ginger garlic paste, chilli pwd, turmeric pwd, coriander pwd, cumin pwd, lemon juice and salt for 20-30 mts.
2 Add a small cup of water to the marinated prawns and bring to a boil, reduce to medium flame cook for 4-5 mts. Turn off heat and drain the excess water.
3 Heat oil in a pan, add the sliced onions, green chillis and curry leaves and saute till the onions turn a light caramlized brown, approx 8-10 mts. Add the cooked prawns and garam masala pwd and stir fry for 3-4 mts. Adjust salt and turn off heat. Serve hot as a starter or as a stir fry with rice.