Prawn masala

One of my own creations, turned out to be tasty :)

Serves: 3-4 people

Ingredients

1. Prawns - 1 cup
2. Onion - 2 large chopped vertically
3. Tomatoes - 2 medium sized chopped
4. Garlic - 1 tsp minced
5. Ginger - 1 tsp minced
6. Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp
7. Curry leaves - 4-5
8. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
9. Chili powder - 2 tsp
10. Everest chicken masala - 1 tsp
11. Oil - 2-3 tbsp (For frying)

Method

1) Heat oil. Add ginger , garlic and curry leaves. Fry for 2 minutes

2) Add the onion. Fry till golden brown

3) Add the tomatoes. Fry till water separates

4) Add the turmetic powder, chili powder and chicken masala

5) Add little water and let cook for 5 minutes.

6) Remove about 3 tbsp of this mixture on a plate and let cool.

7) Once cooled, grind into a fine paste

8) Add the ground paste. Also add prawns. Keep covered and let cook. Garnish with coriander  Serve with Bread or rice.

Snake Gourd (Parwal) stuffed Prawns

Another of my mums mouthwatering prepatation!

Serves -3-4 people

Ingredients

For the prawns filling:

1. Prawns-l cup
2. Onion -2 medium chopped
3. Potatoes(optional )- 1 medium
4. Green chilies - 2
5. Grated Coconut - 2 tbsp
6. Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp
7. Sola or kokum -  (3-4)
8. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
9. Chili powder - 1 tsp

For the Snake gourd:

1. Snake Gourd (Parwal) - 1 whole 
2. Semolina - 3 tbsp (For frying)
3. Oil - for frying

Method:

1) Mix all the ingredients for the prawns filling together in a vessel

2) Add turmeric powder, chili powder and salt as per taste

3) Add little water and keep on flame

4) Keep covered and let cook for 15 minutes stirring intermittently. Turn off heat once cooked.

5) Peel the snake gourd. Chop into pieces and de seed them.Add little water and microwave them for 5-8 minutes or till they are cooked.

6) Stuff them with the prawns filling.

7) Coat with semolina. 

8) Spread oil on a pan. Shallow Fry the snake gourd pieces till golden brown on both sides.

Prawns Pulao

My mother in law's recipe, I prefer it over my mom's elaborate recipe (posted here) as its quick to prepare and tastier :)

Serves - 3 people

Ingredients:

1. Prawns - 1 cup
2. Rice - 1.5 cup
3. Onion - 2 large chopped vertically
4. Ginger (grated) - 1 tbsp 
5. Garlic (minced) - 1 tbsp 
6. Cloves - 6-7
7. Peppercons - 7-8
8. Cinnamon - 4-5 sticks
9. Cardamom - 4
10. Cumin - 1 tsp
11. Bay leaves - 4
12. Coriander leaves - 2 tbsp
13. Grated coconut - 2 tbsp
14. Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
15. Chili powder - 2 tsp
16. Malvani masala - 1 tsp
17. Oil - 4 tbsp

Method:

1) Heat oil. Add all the dry spices (Pepper, cinnamon, cardamom, cumin and bay leaves). Fry for 2 minutes.

2) Add the ginger and garlic paste. Fry for 2 minutes

3) Add the onion. Fry till translucent

4) Add the turmeric powder, chili powder and malvani masala. Add salt

5) Add the prawns. Fry for about 10 minutes or till the prawns appear to be cooked

6) Add rice. Fry for 5 minutes

7) Add about 4 cups of water.

8) Keep covered and let cook. Add water if required while cooking till the rice is fully done

9) Garnish with coriander and grated coconut. Serve hot

Prawn Pulao

One of my mum's yummy recipes. You can simple make it a vegetable Pulao by skipping the prawns.

Ingredients:

1. Prawns - cleaned and marinated with salt , haldi and chili powder  - 2 cups
2. Carrot chopped into slices - 1 cup
3. French beans (1 cup)
4. Potatoes (chopped - 1/2 cup)
5. Green peas ( 1 cup)
6. Onion chopped ( 2 cups)
7. Eggs - 4
8. Rice - 3 cups (washed)

For the masala

1. Ginger - 1 big piece
2. Garlic - 15-20 cloves
3. Coriander - a small bunch
4. Cloves - 8-10
5. Pepper - 15-20
6. Cinnamon - 3-4 sticks
7. Green chillies - 5-6
8. Tamarind - 1 tea spoon

Method:

1. Grind all the ingredients for the masala and keep side

2. Heat little oil. Deep fry the onions

3. Once soft, remove in a plate.

4. Deep fry the carrots and potatoes. 

5. Add peas after a while

6. Once cooked, remove from heat and mix with fried onion 

7. Heat little oil. Fry the prawns for about 7-8 minutes.

8. Once cooked, add to the fried vegetables

9. Add little oil. Add the eggs one by one

10. Mix well (like scrambled eggs)

11. Add to the vegetables mixture.

12. Add the ground masala and once again keep on flame while stirring so that the masala gets applies to all the vegetables.

13. Heat little oil in a pressure cooker vessel. Add the rice and fry for about 2 minutes

14. Add vegetable mixture

15. If Basmati rice is used, add 2 cups water for 1 cup rice. So add 6 cups of water. For regular rice add 2.5 cup water per cup of rice.Add salt as per taste and chili powder if required.

16. Pressure cook. (Allow 3 cooker whistles).