Spicy prawn masala
Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 3
 
Ingredients
To marinate:
  • Prawn, deveined, tail removed - 60 count
  • Ginger garlic paste – ½ tsp
  • Red chilli powder – ½ tsp
  • Turmeric powder – a pinch
  • Coriander powder – 1 tsp
  • Salt – ¼ tsp
  • Sakthi biriyani masala – a generous pinch
Other ingredients:
  • Oil – 1 tbsp
  • Cinnamon stick – 1”
  • Clove – 1 no
  • Cardamom – 2 nos
  • Fennel seeds – 1 tsp
  • Onion, big, finely chopped – 1 no
  • Ginger garlic paste – ½ to 1 tsp
  • Tomato, medium, finely chopped – 1 ½ to 2 nos
  • Green chilli, finely chopped – 1 nos
  • Red chilli powder – 1 ½ tsp
  • Coriander powder – 1 tbsp
  • Turmeric powder – ⅓ tsp
  • Salt – as required
  • Sakthi biriyani masala – ⅓ tsp
  • Cilantro, finely chopped – 1 to 2 tbsp (for garnishing)
Instructions
  1. Wash and clean the prawns and marinate with the above given ingredients. cover and leave them for at least 30 minutes.
  2. Heat a kadai with oil and temper with cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and fennel seeds. When they start to sizzle, add in chopped onion. Sauté until the onions turn golden brown.
  3. Add ginger garlic paste and cook until the raw smell disappears.
  4. Now add in chopped green chillies and tomatoes. Cook until the tomatoes are mushy and well cooked. It takes around 3 to 4 minutes.
  5. Now reduce the flame and add in all the spice powders (coriander, turmeric, red chilli, biriyani masala) mentioned above along with required amount of salt. Stir well and cook until the raw smell disappears. (Be careful not to burn the masalas. It tastes bitter when burnt).
  6. Add half a cup of water to the masala and cook for another minute. You can skip this step if you want the gravy to be thick.
  7. Finally add in the marinated prawns to the gravy. Mix well and cook for just 5 to 8 minutes. Switch off the flame when the prawns are well cooked and the gravy is thick. Garnish with chopped cilantro. Enjoy the spicy prawn masala with biriyani, chappathi, idli or dosa! 
Recipe by MyEdibleCravings at http://myediblecravings.com/spicy-prawn-masala/