Dry Prawns Masala

Name: Dry Prawns Masala
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 200 gms Dry Prawns; 1 tsp Salt or to taste; 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste; 2 Onions finely chopped; 2 Potatoes chopped small; 2-3 tbsp Coriander Leaves chopped; 1 tsp Cumin powder; 1 tsp Red Chilli powder; 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder; 1/4 tsp Garam Masala; 2 tbsp Oil; as Required Extra Oil for shallow frying

ZMA @zesty5

#cookpadindia
This particular dish made from Dry Prawns is from Hyderabad City made in my maternal home. Potatoes are also added in this just to make it more attractive and appealing to the children. With just a few simple pantry staples, it's a perfect idea for Lunch. Actually, I always prefer fresh ones for my children but sometimes it's okay to do some of these traditional and grandma-style dishes which are a hit even today. The quality of these dry Prawns back then was absolutely amazing. I remember, we as kids used to relish these crispy Prawns Masala made by mom as well as grandma. One of our Uncle who was a TC in South Central Railways used to travel to different places as part of his duty and would get this for all the relatives. Freshly and neatly packed Dry Prawns that would just have a great aroma and flavour. Nowadays it's available in the oldest market in the City called Mir Alam Mandi. It has everything right from the Vegetables to the groceries all under one roof.
Enjoy Cooking with Zeen!

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Ingredients

25-30 minutes

4 servings

200 gmsDry Prawns
1 tspSalt or to taste
1 tspGinger garlic paste
2Onions finely chopped
2Potatoes chopped small
2-3 tbspCoriander Leaves chopped
1 tspCumin powder
1 tspRed Chilli powder
1/4 tspTurmeric powder
1/4 tspGaram Masala
2 tbspOil
as Required Extra Oil for shallow frying

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Steps

25-30 minutes

1

Soak them in enough hot water and then rub them thoroughly with your hands to remove any dirt or grime and then drain well. Set aside.
2

In a Kadai, heat enough oil for shallow frying as required. Fry these Dry Prawns until crisp and done. Set them aside.
3

In the same Kadai, saute Onions with Ginger garlic paste. Also, add the rest of the spices mentioned along with chopped Potatoes. Mix well and cook until soft and done. Now finally add Dry Prawns. Mix well and adjust salt according to your choice. Garnish with chopped Coriander Leaves.
4

After adding Prawns, there is no need to cook more as they are already fried. Serve hot alongside a steaming plate of plain boiled Rice and Hyderabadi Khatti Daal. Yum!

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ZMA @zesty5

on May 30, 2021 21:42

Homemaker by choice and a passionate cook by heart. An aspiring cook who actually never knew anything about Cooking until i became a mother myself.With Motherhood came the responsibilities as well and this was the turning point in my life.I started to learn the ABC's of cooking, taking help from my mother and my MIL. And time just flew. I spread my wings higher and higher. With my love for excellence and innovation, i stepped into a world of homecooks with my exposure to Cookpad one fine day on the social media. And there was no looking back since then and i have not only shared recipes here on this wonderful platform but also have made some lovely friends as well. Today iam successful because of my hard work, dedication and loads of good wishes of my family and my kids in particular.