Roasted pepper prawns is a hot and spicy preparation of prawns, where prawns are cooked in a beautiful blend of spices. Serve it with rice or dosas, it will taste awesome.
500 grams fresh prawns - cleaned, shelled and deveined
1 small onion - sliced
5-6 flakes of garlic
1/2 inch piece ginger
2 green chillies
1/2 cup mint leaves
2 sprigs of curry leaves
1- 1. 1/2 tbsp black pepper corns
1 tbsp coriander seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp turmeric
Salt as taste
2-3 tbsp oil
Juice of a lime
Chopped mint leaves for garnishing
Directions & How to
Rub salt, turmeric powder and a tsp of lemon juice on prawns and keep it aside for 10-15 minutes.
Dry roast the whole spices on a griddle till it leaves out a nice aroma.
Take the whole spices, ginger, garlic and mint leaves and grind it to a smooth paste using little water. Preferably grind it on a mortar and pestle.
Add the ground paste in the marinated prawns, mix well, marinate it for 1-2 hours.
In a wok/kadhai heat oil, add curry leaves, green chillies and onions, fry till it turns golden. Mix in prawns, stir well and cook it covered for 10-15 minutes.
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