Receta Black Pepper Prawns
Ingredients:
- Prawns - 500 gms, peeled, tails intact
- Onions - 2, large, finely sliced
- Garlic - 5 cloves, crushed
- Ginger - 1/2 inch piece, peeled sliced
- Green Chillies - 2, small, sliced
- Curry Leaves - handful
- Tomatoes - 2, small, finely sliced
- Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
- Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
- Water - 2 tblsp
- Salt as per taste
- Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
- Urad Dal - 3/4 tsp
- Saunf - 1/2 tsp, crushed
- Cardamoms - 2
- Black Peppercorns - 3/4 tblsp, coarsely ground
- Oil - 2 tblsp
Method:
1. Heat 1 tblsp oil in a pan.
2. Fry the urad dal until golden brown.
3. Stir-fry the saunf, cardamoms and black peppercorns.
4. Add the onions and fry until onions are golden brown.
5. Add garlic, ginger, green chillies and curry leaves.
6. Stir-fry for a minute or two.
7. Add tomatoes, turmeric powder and red chilli powder.
8. Reduce flame to low and simmer until tomatoes are pulpy.
9. Add water and prawns.
10. Cook until the prawns are cooked and coated evenly with the gravy.
11. Heat 1 tblsp oil in a frying pan.
12. Fry the mustard seeds and curry leaves for a minute.
13. Pour over the prawns and mix well.
14. Serve hot with rice.
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