Prawn Passion

Ingredients
For marination
Prawns – 250gm
Pepper powder – ½ tsp
Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
Lemon juice – 2tsp
Garlic – 6nos
Ginger – 2pieces
Salt – 1tsp


For gravy
Finely chopped Shallots /Small onion – 8nos
Kashmiri red chilies – 16nos
Cilantro or curry leaves – a few
Vinegar – 3tsp
Cumin seeds – ½ tsp
Ghee – 2tsp
Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
Garam masala – 1tsp
Heavy whipping cream – 3tsp
Kasthuri methi powder – ½ tsp
Water – ½ cup

How to prepare
=►Remove the seeds and soak kashmiri chilly in 3tsp of vinegar for 1hr.
=►Grind marinating ingredients together and marinate prawns in it.
=►Heat 2tsp of ghee in earthern pot (meen chatti) or pan and put cumin seeds.
=►Add finely chopped shallots, soaked kashmiri chilly, turmeric, garam masala and salt into it.
=►Saute it well and add marinated prawns and 1/2 cup water into it.
=►When it cooks well (the gravy would be thick), add 3tsp of whipping cream and ½ tsp of methi powder.
=►Finely add chopped cilantro or curry leaves and cook it for 1-2min.

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