Prawn Pickle

Ingredients:

Prawn - 250 g (devein and wash)
Oil - 1/4 cup
Water - 1/4 cup
For Marination:
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Red chilly powder - 3/4 tbsp
Kashmiri chilly powder - 1/4 tbsp
Salt - 2 tsp

For Pickle:
Ginger - 60 g
Garlic - 60 g
Green Chilly - 5(if big, small means 10-12; fine chop)
Vinegar - 1/4 cup
Salt - 1 1/2 tbsp (iodized)
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Red chilly powder - 1/2 tbsp
Pepper powder - 2 tbsp
Turmeric powder - 2 tsp

Method:

• In bowl add the de-veined and washed prawns.
• Add in items a tsp of turmeric powder, salt 2 tsp and mix well.
• Set this aside for 30 mins.
• It will leave water, strain this and set aside.
• Grind ginger and garlic and set aside.
• Heat 1/4 cup oil in pan.
• Add in prawns and chilly powder (as mentioned under "for marination")
• Fry in low flame for 5 mins and set aside.
• To the same pan add in grinded ginger garlic.
• Saute for 2 mins and then add green chillies.
• Now cook this for atleast 5-6 mins.
• Add in the spice powders (as mentioned in "For Pickle") along with salt.
• Mix them well.
• Add in fried prawns.
• Add in vinegar, 1/4 cup of water and cook in low flame for 5-6 mins.
• Spicy kerala style prawn pickle ready.