Spicy Prawns Roast Nadan Style

Spicy Prawns Roast Nadan Style 😁
By: Teena Mariam Wilson

Marination for prawns:-

Prawns - 1 kg
Salt - according to taste
Ginger & Garlic Paste - 3 tbsp
Turmeric Pwd - a pinch
Chilli Pwd - 1 1/2 tbsp
Garam Masala - 2 tsp
Pepper Pwd - 1/2 tbsp accdg to your taste.

Marinate the prawns with the above ingredients and keep for minimum of 3-4 hours. Then shallow fry all the prawns and keep aside.

For the Masala:-
Coconut pieces (thengakoth) - 1 cup
Ginger and garlic sliced - 1/2 cup
Shallots sliced - 1 cup
Onion - 2 medium
Red dry chilly ( vattalmulag) - 4/5 nos
Curry leaves - handful
Mustard seeds - for popping
Coconut oil
Salt - accdg to taste
Turmeric Pwd - a pinch
Garam Masala Pwd - 1 tsp
Coriander Pwd - 1 tbsp
Chilly Pwd - 2 tbsp
Asafoetida Pwd (Kaya Podi) - 1 tsp
Red Chilly flakes - 1 tbsp

Heat the pan and add coconut oil to it. Once oil is hot add the thengakoth to it and fry till brown, once the colour changes move the coconut pieces to a side and pop mustard seeds in it. Then add ginger and garlic , and once the raw smell disappears add curry leaves, dry red chillies and shallots. Stir all these together for two minutes then add the onion also to the pan and add salt. Once onion is well sauted, add the turmeric, coriander, garam masala , chilly and asafoetida powders to it. Add half a glass water also to the pan and cook well. Close the lid and cook till all the water evaporates from the pan. Once the masala is semi dry add the fried prawns to the mix and add a handful of curry leaves and sprinkle the red chilly flakes over it.