Prawn Stir Fry Recipe

                  

Prawn Stir Fry Recipe

Marination: 30 mts Prep: 20 mts

Serves: 3-4 persons

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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

·        Marinate the prawns in ginger garlic paste, chilli pwd, turmeric pwd, coriander pwd, cumin pwd, lemon juice and salt for 20-30 mts.

·        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.

·         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.