Prawn Kababs

Ingredients:

12 king prawns
Lemon juice 2 tea spoon
Ginger paste 3 tea spoon
Garlic paste 3 tea spoon
Salt according to taste
Yogurt 1 cup
Cream 1 cup
Flour 3 tea spoon
1 teaspoon of White pepper
Ajwain ( caraway) 1 tea spoon
Clove powder 1 tea spoon

Method:

Marination:

Clean the prawns and let it shed for around 10 minutes.

Mix the cream and yogurt and add the gram flour and white pepper along with clove powder and mix again thoroughly.

Directions to cook:

Mix the prawns in the above mentioned mixture and add the salt.

Cover the marination with silver foil and freeze it for 2-3 hours.

Put the prawns on skewers and put it in tandoor or over for 20 minutes until they are golden brown.

After that brush it with butter and cook until tender.

Serve hot with fresh salad.

Masala Style Shrimp

This is a simple dish which brings out the flavours of the shrimps and adds some masala characteristics to it. It satisfies about 4 people on average

Ingredients:

- 450grams of king sized prawn or shrimp

- 1 medium onion, skinned and finely chopped

- 1/3 cup of oil

- 1 teaspoon of fresh ginger paste

- 1 tablespoon of garlic paste

- ½ level teaspoon of turmeric

- 2 tomatoes, chopped

- 1 teaspoon of salt

- 1 teaspoon of chili powder (to taste)

- 1 teaspoon of coriander powder

- 1 teaspoon of garam masala

- 2 tablespoon of fresh chopped coriander

- 2 green chillies, chopped

Preparation Methods:

Step 1

Begin by shelling the prawns, removing head and the vein. Keep this aside for now.

Step 2

Heat some oil in a saucepan. Add in the onions, the ginger and the garlic. Stir this mixture frequently and fry it for 10 – 12 minutes or until the onions turn a light golden shade.

Step 3

Add the chilli powder, the turmeric, some salt, the garam masala and the coriander powder to the mixture. Remember to add 3 – 4 tablespoons of water also when adding these spices; this is to ensure that the spices are not burnt. Fry the mixture a minute longer while frequently stirring. How add the tomatoes and continue to stir while frying this mixture for 8 – 10 minutes or until the added tomatoes have been reduced to a pulp. If necessary, add come water to prevent the mixture sticking to the base of the pan. Continue frying the mixture until the oil starts to separate.

Step 4

Add in the prawns while stirring and frying; do so for 5 minutes or at least until the prawns are tender. Again, you may add some water if necessary.

Step 5

Garnish the dish with some coriander leaves or some green chilli

Step 6

Enjoy the dish with Naan Roti