Prawn Masala

Ingredients:

Prawns - 200 g
Cinnamon stick - 1 small piece
Green elaichi - 1
Onion - 1 (fine chop)
Tomato - 2 (fine chop)
Green Chilly - 1 (slit)
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
Fennel powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Kashmiri chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Pepper powder - 2 tsp
Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
Salt, Water, Oil - As reqd

For Marinate:
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
Chilly powder - 1 tsp
Kashmiri chilly powder -1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
Pepper powder - 1 tsp
Salt - As reqd

Method:

• In a bowl add washed and deveined prawns.
• Add items under "for marinate" and mix well.
• Set this aside for 10 mins.
• Heat oil in pan and marinated prawns and mix well.
• Cook in low flame for 6-7 mins.
• Drain the prawns and set aside.
• To the same oil, add garam spices,curry leaves and thennion.
• Add in green chilly, ginger garlic paste and mix well.
• Add in salt and spice powders(except pepper powder) and mix well.
• Now add in tomatoes and mix well.
• Cover and cook till tomatoes are mushy.
• Add little water and mix well.
• Add in prawns and mix well.
• Cook in low flame for 3-4 mins.
• Finally add pepper powder and toss well.
• Let it cook for 2 mins.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.

Note:

Add salt accordingly as we add salt in marination too.