Spicy Prawn Curry

Prawn is one of the all time favorite for almost all non-veg lovers. Lets see how to prepare spicy prawn curry. This is a very quick recipe with less ingredients too.

Ingredients:

Prawn - 500 gm

Large Onion - 1 (big sized, finely chopped)

Garlic - 4 to 5 cloves (finely chopped)

Ginger - 2" piece

Green chilli - 3 - 4 (varies with spice level)

Corriander powder - 2 tbsp

Chilli powder - 2 tbsp

Garam Masala - a pinch

Turmeric powder - 1tbsp

Lemon / curd - For marinating prawn

Grated coconut - handful (optional)

Preparation time: 20 mins

Method:

Grind green chillies and ginger together in the mixie and make a paste. Marinate prawns with ginger-chilli paste, turmeric powder, chilli powder, lemon juice, salt and mix well. Let it marinate for 10 - 15 mins. If lemon is not in stock, use little curd.

Again, the use of chilli powder and green chilli depends on the spice level of each person.Adjust the proportion accordingly.

Once the prawns are marinated, boil the marinated prawns with very little water in a closed pan. More boiling makes them chewy.

For Dry version of the curry, please do the following:

Add 1/4 cup of water to the marinated prawn and cook it for 5 mins. Once it is cooked, drain excessive water if any and keep the prawns aside.

For Gravy consistency:

Add 1/2 to 3/4 cup of water to the marination and cook for 5 mins. Don't drain the excess water.

Heat oil in a pan, saute garlic and onion until onions become golden brown. Add curry leaves, methi leaves, corriander powder, garam masala, turmeric powder and saute them for few minutes. Now add the boiled prawn and stir for 2 to 3 mins. Its optional to add grated coconut for dry curry. In case you add the coconut, stir for few more 2 minutes.Check for salt and garnish.

In case you need thick curry, grind the grated coconut and add the coconut milk to the curry and allow to boil for 1or 2 minutes. Check for salt and add accordingly.

Add corriander leaves for garnishing. Prawn curry is now ready to be served.