Prawns Masala

Prawn masala is easy to make and goes well with almost any rice and gravy as an accompaniment

Ingredients

Prawns 1 cup

Onions 2 nos chopped

Tomatoes 1 nos sliced/ chopped / crushed

Green Chilli 1 nos

Curry leaves 4-5 nos

Ginger paste 1/2 tsp

Garlic paste 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder 2-3 pinches

Red chilli powder 1/2 tsp

Curry Chilli powder 1/2 tsp

Coriander powder 1/2 tsp

Garam Masala 1/2 tsp

Water 1/2 cup

Oil 1-2 tbsp

Coriander  few chopped  (garnishing)

Salt to taste

Making the Masala

Heat oil in a frying pan and add curry leaves, garam masala, as it tempers add ginger, garlic paste and saute till the raw smell goes away. Now add the onions and tomatoes and cook well for 3-4 minutes. Crush the green chilli in a mortar and pestle and add it to the pan. Add turmeric powder, both the chilli powder, coriander powder as well as the Prawns and mix well so that the spices get mixed well and  prawns are well coated. Add 1/2 cup of water and cook until the water is reduced. Now add about tsp of oil and cook further the masala will be coating the bottom of the pan, deglaze by sprinkung water and cook till you get your desired consistency.

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Prawn Masala

Serve it as accompaniment along with any gravy and rice. Once you have transfered it from the pan, don't scrape the bottom of the pan instead add rice and mix well. Popularly known as Kadai Sadham when such dry dishes are made. 

I made this and Nethili Meen Kozhambhu  today, made a kal dosai with prawn masala in the centre and used the meen kozhambhu as side dish. Damn it was good.

If you like it, try it and let me know the result, is this description enough? comments are welcome and do share the blog.