How to make Prawns Varuval -
A popular prawn dish from Kerala – it makes a starter
This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.
Main Ingredients : Medium prawns (मध्यम आकार के प्रॉन्स), Ginger-garlic paste (अदरक-लहसुन की पेस्ट )
Cuisine : Kerala
Course : Main Course Seafood
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Prawns Varuval 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 : 21-25 minutes
Cook time : 11-15 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Spicy
Ingredients for Prawns Varuval Recipe
Medium prawns shelled, deveined and washed 20-25
Ginger-garlic paste 1 tablespoon
Red chilli paste 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Black peppercorns crushed 1/2 teaspoon
Coconut oil 2 1/2 tablespoons
Curry leaves 8-10
Green chillies slit 2
Medium onion sliced 1
Fresh coriander sprigs to garnish
Method
Step 1
Take prawns in a bowl, add ginger-garlic paste, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt and crushed black peppercorns, mix well and set aside to marinage for 10 minutes.
Step 2
Heat 1½ tbsps oil in a non-stick pan, add the marinated prawns and sauté on high heat for 3-4 minutes. Take it off the heat and transfer into another bowl.
Step 3
Heat remaining oil in the same pan, add curry leaves and green chillies, mix and sauté for a 1 minute. Add onion, mix and sauté till golden brown.
Step 4
Add the prawns, mix well and saute for 2-3 minutes.
Step 5
Transfer into a serving platter, garnish with coriander sprigs and serve hot.
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