Tawa grilled prawns / spicy stir-fried grilled prawns

Name: Tawa grilled prawns / spicy stir-fried grilled prawns
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 8 large prawns, clean and deveined; 1 tablespoon oil; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder; 3/4 teaspoon Kashmiri red chilli powder; 1/4 teaspoon pepper powder; 8 tawa grilled prawns; 1 tablespoon oil; 1 onion, finely sliced; 1 spring dark green curry leaves; 1/2 - inch ginger, finely sliced; 6 garlic cloves, finely sliced; 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder; Salt and pepper to taste

Starter

Very Easy

25 min

Preparation

Preparation15 min

Cook time10 min

Tawa Grilled Prawns :
Wash, clean and devein prawns. Drain out water completely and wipe with a kitchen towel.
Marinate prawns with salt, turmeric, Kashmiri red chilli powder and pepper powder. Keep aside for half an hour.
Insert a tooth pick (soaked in water) from the head to tail of each prawn ( This will prevent the prawns from curling during cooking ).
Heat oil in tawa or frying pan. Arrange marinated prawns and fry on a slow heat till golden color , while turning the prawns on both the sides so that the spice powders are well coated on the prawns ( Adjust heat low to medium and give enough time so that both the sides are cooked ).
Serve hot as a starter or try Spicy stir fried grilled prawns.
Spicy stir fried grilled prawns :
Heat oil in a frying pan. Fry finely sliced onions till golden color and fragrant.
Add curry leaves, sliced ginger and garlic. Fry for 5 - 7 minutes on a low heat till you get a nice aroma of curry leaves and color change.
Add turmeric powder and saute for 2 minutes.
Add tawa grilled prawns and adjust salt and pepper to taste ( 1/4 teaspoon ).
Do not cover with lid. Fry for 5 - 7 minutes or until all the ingredients well mixed with prawns and fragrant. Serve hot.