How to make Kadai Prawns -
If you like prawns, you're going to love this recipe
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Main Ingredients : Medium prawns (मध्यम आकार के प्रॉन्स), Kadai masala
Cuisine : Indian
Course : Main Course Seafood
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Kadai Prawns Recipe Card
Hindi: jhinga
Favourite seafood? Prawns, prawns and more of prawns. A wide variety of small crustaceans, tiny relatives of the lobster, are known as prawns. Prawns are normally translucent when raw but get their distinctive pink or red colour on being cooked. one word of caution – if buying unpeeled prawns, smell for freshness and look for bright, shiny shells that have some spring left in them.
Prep Time : 26-30 minutes
Cook time : 21-25 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Spicy
Ingredients for Kadai Prawns Recipe
Medium prawns peeled and deveined 20-25
Kadai masala 2 tablespoons
Oil 2 tablespoons
Medium onion chopped 2
Ginger-garlic paste 1 tablespoon
Large tomato chopped 1
Tomato puree 1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon
Coriander powder 1 tablespoon
Red chilli powder 1/2 tablespoon
Cashewnut-melon seed paste 1 1/2 tablespoons
Dried fenugreek leaves powder 1/2 teaspoon
Medium green capsicum cut into squares 1/2
Medium onion diced and layers separated 1/2
Medium tomato diced 1
Fresh coriander leaves to garnish
Method
Step 1
Heat oil in a non-stick kadai, add onions and sauté till golden brown. Add ginger-garlic paste, mix and sauté till raw smells disappear. Add chopped tomatoes and tomato puree, mix well and saute till the oil separates.
Step 2
Add salt, turmeric powder, cumin powder and red chilli powder, mix well and saute for 1 minute. Add 1 cup water, mix well and cook for 1-2 minutes.
Step 3
Add cashewnut-melon seed paste, mix well and cook for a minute. Add prawns, mix well and cook for 2 minutes.
Step 4
Add dried fenugreek leaves powder and mix well. Add capsicum, onion and tomato, and mix well. Add kadai masala, mix well and cook for 1-2 minutes.
Step 5
Transfer into a serving bowl, garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.
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