Mangalorean Prawn Ghee Roast | Spicy Prawn Stir Fry Recipe
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 4 Servings
 
Ingredients
  • Jumbo prawns – 500 gms, peeled, deveined and washed
  • Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
  • Red chilli powder – 2 tsp
  • Curd/yogurt – ¼ cup
  • Juice of half a lime
  • Ghee – 4 tbsp
  • Curry leaves – 10 to 15
  • Salt to taste
For spice blend:
  • Whole dried Kashmiri red chilli – 4
  • Whole dried Byadgi red chilli – 4
  • Whole black peppercorn – 4 to 6
  • Cumin seeds – ½ tsp
  • Mustard seeds – ¼ tsp
  • Methi/fenugreek seeds – ¼ tsp
  • Coriander seeds – 1 tbsp
  • Thick tamarind pulp – 1 tbsp
  • Garlic – 8 to 10 cloves
Instructions
  1. Take the cleaned prawns in a medium bowl and add turmeric powder, red chili powder, curd, lime juice and salt to taste. Give a good mix to coat each prawn with the curd and spices. Set aside for 30 minutes.
  2. Heat a frying pan and add the dried red chillies. Dry roast the chillies for 1 minute on medium flame. Then add the remaining whole spices listed under spice blend – black peppercorns, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds and coriander seeds.
  3. Dry roast all the spices on medium heat until they are nice and fragrant. Then transfer them to a grinder jar and wait until they cool down completely. Once cooled, grind them to a fine powder.
  4. Now add garlic cloves, tamarind pulp and about ¼ cup of water to the same grinder jar and grind it into a fine paste. Set it aside until needed.
  5. Heat a kadai or skillet and add ghee to it, let it melt on medium flame. Once the ghee is hot, add the marinated prawns along with all the marinating liquid.
  6. Sauté/roast the prawns on medium-high flame while stirring continuously, for about 3 to 4 minutes. Then add the prepared spice paste. Continue cooking the prawns with spice paste for 5 minutes on medium flame stirring frequently.
  7. If the spice tends to stick to the bottom of the pan, add a splash or two of water but not much as then it will become watery.
  8. Finally add fresh curry leaves and give it one final mix, sauté for 30 seconds more and switch off the flame. Your delicious prawn ghee roast is ready to serve! Enjoy!
Recipe by Flavor Quotient at http://www.flavorquotient.com/2023/06/mangalorean-prawn-ghee-roast-recipe/