Wednesday 17 October 2012

Spicy prawns in mustard,poppy seeds and coconut paste



Ingredients

1. Prawns - 250 gms
2. Mustard seeds - 2tsp
3. Poppy seeds - 4tsp
4. Coconut grated - 6tsp
5. Green chilly - 2 nos
7. Onion chopped - 1 no( finely chopped)
8. Ginger grated - 1tsp
9. Garlic grated - 1 tsp
10. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
11. Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
12. Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
13. Mustard oil - 4 tsp
14. Salt to taste

Method

Make a paste of coconut,mustard seeds,poppy seeds,green chilly.
Marinate the prawns with salt and turmeric powder and keep for 15 mins. Heat oil in a pan and fry the prawns for a minute,till it changes colour. Drain and remove from pan. In the same oil fry onion,ginger,garlic till oil starts separating. Now add turmeric powder,chilly powder,coriander powder and stir fry for 30 secs. Add the paste along with some water. Mix in the prawns,salt and cook for a minute. Serve hot with rice.

Note - For plating I have used capsicum and tomato which I had just roasted on direct flame over the gas oven till soft.

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