Prawns Masala

Ingredients:

Medium size Prawns – deveined and cleaned (250 g)

Bell Peppers – finely chopped (its optional, I added since I had to finish it)

Oil

To Marinate : Turmeric powder, Chili powder and Salt

Add the above ingredients to the prawns , mix well and let it marinate for 10 to 15 mins

For Masala:

Onion – 2, big, chopped

Tomato – 1, big, chopped

Green or Red chilies – 3 to 5

Fresh coconut pieces – 3 inch piece

Sambar Masala – 3 to 4 tspn

Chili powder/ pepper powder (if you want it more spicy)

Salt (little as there is salt in the marinade as well)

Instructions:

• ·         Heat oil in a non stick container and sauté chopped onion and chilies
• ·         I dint had Ginger-garlic paste at home so I dint use it. You can add it if you want.
• ·         Transfer the sautéed onion-chilies to a mixer/grinder jar, along with chopped raw tomato, coconut pieces, sambar masala and chili powder – grind it into a masala paste with very little water
• ·         In the same container add little oil again and fry the marinated prawns for 5 to 10 mins or until its cooked
• ·         Keep it aside and add oil to the container again
• ·         Add mustard seeds and when it splitters add chopped bell peppers – sauté
• ·         Add the masala paste and let it cook with little salt, by stirring occasional in order to avoid burning at the bottom of the container
• ·         Let it boil / cook until oil starts separating at the sides and the raw smell of masalas vanish
• ·         Now, add the fried prawns to the masala and mix it well
• ·         Let it cook for few mins and the Prawns masala is ready to relish with hot steaming rice
• ·         It’s a dry and thick gravy, but if you want to add water and make it a gravy of your choice.