Tawa grilled prawns / spicy stir fried grilled prawns

Ingredients

Tawa Grilled Prawns :

• 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

Spicy stir fried grilled prawns :

• 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

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Preparation

• 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.