PRAWN..... not a fish but a fish... and much loved. We can say many a people who wish to be vegetarians, could not be just for their love for prawns. Universally accepted, recipes with it are versatile. Every nation has it's own way of cooking prawn, it never goes wrong whichever way it is prepared. This is perhaps because it is tasty in itself. I always feel we should keep a minimalist approach while cooking prawns and not let the spices overpower it's own taste.
While we were holidaying in Australia last month, we visited a historic place named Kurunda. It is beautiful, picturesque, uphill, we took a lovely train ride from the tropical Cairns. There among other major attractions was a market selling products made by the aboriginals. I had to flock there by default, discovered a book stall at the corner. I was hooked towards a fat cookbook offered at a reasonable price, took no time to grab it.....
The other day I got some fresh prawns, standard sized, thought of preparing it a new way. Going through the pages of the book I found few of them quite attractive. Instead of zeroing on one recipe, I took ideas from some and made this Prawn Masala my way as per the ingredients available in my home. It should go well with jeera rice[cumin rice]. Let us do the cooking.
INGREDIENTS :
Prawns : 500gm
Plain Yogurt : 50gm
Cumin Powder : 1tsp
Coriander Powder : 1tsp
Red Chilli Powder : 1tsp
Turmeric Powder : 1tsp
Cumin Powder : 1tsp
Coriander Powder : 1tsp
Red Chilli Powder : 1tsp
Turmeric Powder : 1tsp
Onion Paste : 2-3 tbsp
Ginger Paste : 1tbsp
Salt : As required
Cumin Seeds : 2pinches
Oil : 4tbsp
METHOD :
Clean the prawns well and wash. Rub with 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder and salt. Beat the yogurt and keep the onion paste near you.
Heat the oil in a wok and lightly fry the prawns. Temper the remaining oil with cumin seeds.
Add the onion paste, stir cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the ginger paste, keep frying till the raw smell goes. Add the beaten yogurt and stir for a while.
Add all of the powdered spices, salt and 1/2 tsp turmeric and stir till the oil separates from the spices.
Add the fried prawns, stir carefully and add 1/4 cup of water.
Let it cook until all of the water dries up. It goes well with Cumin Rice.
Ginger Paste : 1tbsp
Salt : As required
Cumin Seeds : 2pinches
Oil : 4tbsp
METHOD :
Clean the prawns well and wash. Rub with 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder and salt. Beat the yogurt and keep the onion paste near you.
Heat the oil in a wok and lightly fry the prawns. Temper the remaining oil with cumin seeds.
Add the onion paste, stir cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the ginger paste, keep frying till the raw smell goes. Add the beaten yogurt and stir for a while.
Add all of the powdered spices, salt and 1/2 tsp turmeric and stir till the oil separates from the spices.
Add the fried prawns, stir carefully and add 1/4 cup of water.
Let it cook until all of the water dries up. It goes well with Cumin Rice.
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