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Prawn Ghee Roast

Prawn Ghee Roast
  • Ingredients:
    - Coriander seeds 2 tbsp
    - Cumin seeds 1 tsp
    - Black pepper corns 1 tsp
    - Fenugreek seeds 1 tsp
    - Mustard seeds 1 tsp
    - Poppy seeds 1 tsp

    For paste
    - Byedgi red chillies/ Kashmiri red chillies 10-12 nos.
    - Cashew 3-4 nos.
    - Jaggery 1 tbsp
    - Garlic cloves 8-10 nos.
    - Tamarind paste 2 tbsp
    - Salt to taste
  • Method: Set a pan on high flame & heat it well, once the pan is heated lower the flame & add coriander seeds along with the remaining whole spices, roast them well on low flame until fragrant. Now take the whole red chillies & remove the seeds by cutting them with the help of a scissor. Add hot water & soak the deseeded chillies & the cashews together in a bowl, once soaked add them into a mixer grinder jar along with the roasted spices. Then add the remaining ingredients of the paste, make sure that you use very little water, grind all the ingredients into a fine paste.
  • Making the ghee roast:
    Marinating the prawns
    - Prawns 400 grams
    - Salt to taste
    - Turmeric powder ½ tsp
    - Lemon juice 1 tsp
    Making the ghee roast masala-
    - Ghee 6 tbsp
    - Curry leaves 10-15 nos.
    - Lemon juice 1 tsp
  • Method: To make the prawns ghee roast you will need to marinate the prawns, for that de vein the prawns & wash them thoroughly. Add the de veined prawns into a bowl & add salt, turmeric powder, lemon juice, mix well & keep them aside until we make the ghee roast masala. For making the ghee roast masala, set a pan on high flame & heat it well, further add 3 tbsp of ghee to the pan & let it heat nicely. Once the ghee is heated, add the paste that we made earlier & cook it on medium flame while stirring continuously, cook the paste until it darkens & gets crumbly...