Prawn pepper fry / இறால் மிளகு வறுவல் / Eral milagu varuval / Chemmeen pepper fry / Royyala vepudu

Ingredients

• 500 grams Prawns , cleaned & de-veined
• 3 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 cup shallot (finely chopped)
• 2 green chilies
• 2 sprig Curry leaves
• 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
• 1 tomato (finely chopped)
• ½ tsp turmeric powder
• ½ tsp red chili powder
• Salt to taste
• 2 tbsp of Water
• Coriander leaves

For the fresh masala
• 1 cardamom
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 marati mokku
• 1 star anise
• 3 cloves
• Small piece of kadal pasi
• 1 tsp coriander seeds
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp fennel seeds
• 3 tsp pepper
• 3 red chilies

Method
1. First we will make the fresh masala.
2. Heat a kadai on medium low flame, dry roast the above said fresh masala item.
3. This will take about 4-6 minutes. Turn off the flame and allow the mixture to cool.
4. Transfer to a mixer jar and grind to a coarse mixture without using any water. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
5. Heat a kadai with sesame oil on medium low flame, once the oil is hot, add in the shallot, green chilies and curry leaves. fry till it turns into a light brown colour.
6. Now add ginger garlic paste sauté until raw smell goes out.
7. Now add chopped tomato sauté till tomato comes mushy.
8. Now add turmeric powder, red chili powder, freshly ground masala and salt. Mix it well.
9. Now that the masala has come together, add in the washed and cleaned prawns. Mix it well prawn and masala together.
10. Add 2 tbsp of water mix it well. Cover and cook on medium high heat for 5 minutes.
11. Prawns typically cook really quick and won’t take more than 3-5 minutes to curl up, indicating the are cooked.
12. Turn off the flame finally add coriander leaves and curry leaves. Mix it well.
13. Our spicy prawn pepper fry is ready to eat!!!!!
14. Serve Prawn Pepper masala of a meal along with steamed rice.

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