Chettinad Kadai Prawns

Name: Chettinad Kadai Prawns
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 3-5 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 finely chopped tomato; 2 large onions finely chopped; 1&1/2 inch ginger finely chopped; 6 garlic pods finely chopped; 3 vertically slit green chillies; 10 sprigs curry leaves; 500 GMs washes and de-veined prawns; 2 tbsp gingely oil; Few mustard seeds; Few cumin seeds; 2 tbsp chilli powder; 1 tsp garam masala; 1 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp turmeric powder; to taste Salt; 1 lime wedge; few coriander leaves for garnish

Supraja Nagarathinam @cook_13583444

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

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Prawns are a delicious seafood that is enjoyed in different forms be it in gravies, biryanis, wraps or simply as fritters. I developed a love for Chettinad cuisine and tried this recipe which came out very well.

Supraja Nagarathinam @cook_13583444

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Ingredients

1 hour

3-5 servings

1/2finely chopped tomato
2large onions finely chopped
1&1/2 inch ginger finely chopped
6garlic pods finely chopped
3vertically slit green chillies
10 sprigscurry leaves
500 GMswashes and de-veined prawns
2 tbspgingely oil
Few mustard seeds
Few cumin seeds
2 tbspchilli powder
1 tspgaram masala
1 tspblack pepper
1 tspturmeric powder
to tasteSalt
1lime wedge
few coriander leaves for garnish

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Steps

1 hour

1

Finely chop the onions, tomato, ginger, garlic and slit the green chillies.
2

Crush the ginger & garlic in a mortar and pestle. This step is speciality of Chettinad cooking and adds great flavour to the dish.
3

Wash and devein the prawns
4

In a pan with the gingely oil, add the mustard, cumin, chillies, curry leaves and fry until they are crisp and aromat
5

Add the ginger, garlic and onions. Fry until onions brown.
6

Add the tomato. Fry for 2 mins. Add the chilli powder, turmeric, salt and black pepper. Mix well.
7

Once the veggies are softened add the prawns. Mix well. Cover and cook on low flame for 15 mins. Keep a watch as seafoods cook fast.
8

Finally garnish with coriander. Squeeze in half a lime juice for some tang. Serve hot with roti/rice.