Prawns are my favorite. For those who love eating seafood, prawns are a treat. Like any other seafood, prawns can also be cooked in a varied number of ways. They can be grilled, broiled, fried, or steamed. You can either cook them with the vein or without it based on personal choice and taste. Similarly it can be cooked with or without the shell. They are used to make savory dishes that form a part of the main course.
So today, we ended up making ‘Tawa Prawns Masala’, a very Indian style main course recipe of making Prawns with Masala gravy and believe me, it’s a quick & delicious recipe you would love to cook & serve on your dinner plate with some roti or white rice.
It is said that frozen prawns take a lot of time to defrost and may not be as tasty as fresh prawns but I do not believe this and I must tell you that it is absolutely not true. The taste of prawns depends on its quality no matter how long you keep it in the refrigerator, if the quality of your prawns are sweet as hell, it won’t go bad over a month unless you’re keeping it for a year! Hush! Eww.
So, lets get started!
Ingredients for Marination:
| Items | Quantity |
| Prawns (cleaned and deveined) | ½ kg (500 g) |
| Ginger Paste | 2 tsp |
| Garlic Paste | 2 tsp |
| Green Chili Paste | 1 tsp |
| Lemon Juice | 2 tsp |
| Red Chili Powder | 1 tbsp |
| Turmeric Powder | 1 tbsp |
| Tamarind Pulp | 1 tbsp |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp |
| Salt | 1 tsp / As Per Taste |
For Tawa Prawns Masala Ingredients:
| Items | Quantity |
| Marinated Prawns | 500 g |
| Ginger Paste | 1/2 tsp |
| Garlic Paste | 1/2 tsp |
| Onions (chopped) | 3 large size |
| Garlic Cloves (with skin) | 10-12 |
| Green Chili Paste | 1 tsp |
| Red Chili Powder | 1 tbsp |
| Turmeric Powder | 1 tsp |
| Coriander Powder | 1 tsp |
| Cumin Powder | 1 tsp |
| Garam Masala Powder | 1/2 tsp |
| Sugar | 1/2 tsp |
| Coriander Leaves (chopped) | 1 tbsp |
| Olive Oil | 3 tbsp To Cook |
How To Cook:
•Step 1: In a mixing bowl add the cleaned and deveined prawns, add ginger, garlic, green chili paste, olive oil, salt to taste, lemon juice, red chili powder, turmeric powder and tamarind pulp. Mix well all the ingredients with the prawns and marinate it for 30minutes.
•Step 2: Heat oil on a tawa or pan, add ginger-garlic paste and fry 5 minutes on medium flame.
•Step 3: Add the chopped onions and cook until they’re translucent. Add garlic cloves & green chili paste. mix well.
•Step 4: Sprinkle red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala and water, mix well and cook 5-7 minutes on medium flame. *You can also use malwani/agri masala instead of garam masala.*
•Step 5: Add the marinated prawns, and give it a nice mix. Pour rest of the marinade masala left in the mixing bowl mixed with some water. Cook 5-7 minutes on medium-high flame. Cover & Cook 15 minutes on low flame until the oil is released.
•Step 6: Add the freshly chopped coriander leaves, and mix well.
•Step 7: Your prawns masala is ready to be served with roti or rice. BonGappetit!
If you liked our recipe on ‘Tawa Prawns Masala’ do like, share, comment and subscribe/follow my blog and also Subscribe to our new Youtube Chanel – bongappetit for many more such exclusively, authentic and delicious food recipes at home. Stay Safe, Stay Healthy!
Follow our Food Journey on Social Media & Youtube :
Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/c/BonGappétitIndia
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/rakhijana_
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/rakhi.jana.9/
BonGappétit
Images are subject to copyright.©
BonGappétit 