Prawn Curry

Prawn Curry

Prawn or shrimp whatever one name it, is the best sea food as per me. A very tasty sea food. But shrimp is the smaller one and prawn is the bigger one. It is a very commonly available seafood all over world but also commonly loved by everyone. Though this particular seafood isn't dearer to all.

Prawns are very good source of unsaturated fats. It is also a good source of omega 3 fatty acid which our body don't produce. This fatty acids can reduce inflammation and risk of heart disease, cancer and arthritis. It is a very good source of protein and sodium. But too much eating is also bad. It can increase cholesterol level of the blood.

Prawn can be cooked in different ways. But prawn curry is one of the way. It is the tastiest way one can cook according to me. Prawn curry is loved by one and all in my family. A family favourite dish in my blog. This is odia style of cooking prawn curry. Here is my version of the dish 

Prawn - 1kg

Onion - 3 (medium)

Garlic - 7 to 8

Ginger- 1 1/2 inch

Haldi - 1tsp +  1/2 tsp

Red chilli - 1tsp + 1/2 tsp

Coriander powder - 1 1/2 tsp + 1 tsp

Cumin powder - 1 1/2 tsp + 1tsp

Garam masala - 1 1/2 tsp + 1 tsp

Mustard oil- 1 tbsp + 2 1/2 tsp + frying prawn 

Tomato - 1 big

Cumin - 1/2 tsp

Sugar - 1/2tsp

Salt to taste 

Green chilli- 2

Clove - 2

Green cardamom - 1

Cinnamon - 1/2 inch

Potatoes - 2

Peel and devein the prawns. Wash properly and keep aside.

Clean and cut potatoes in wedges and keep aside in water.

In a grinder jar add garlic, ginger, green chilli and whole garam masala and make a smooth paste and keep aside.

In a mixing bowl add 1tbsp oil, above paste 1tbsp, 1/2 tsp of haldi and red chilli powder and 1 tsp of cumin, coriander and garam masala powder and mix properly. Add cleaned prawns and marinate for 20 to 25 mins.

After 25mins fry the prawns up to golden in colour and keep aside.

In the same pan fry the potato wedges and keep aside.

Clean and chop onion and keep aside.

Clean and chop tomatoes and keep aside 

Heat mustard oil in the kadai add sugar for caramelising, add zeera to it and let it crackle. 

Now add chopped onion and saute up to golden brown. Add the ginger garlic and spice paste and saute again in high for 2 mins. Then add chopped tomatoes and saute again. Add salt and all dry spices except garam masala and lower than he flame and let it cook up to the masala separates from oil.

Now add fried potatoes and fried prawns to it, saute again properly. Add water as per the gravy one needs. Let it be in simmer for 5 to 6 mins or up to the potatoes are cooked . Add garam masala and coriander leaves and switch of the gas.

Serve hot with rice or luchi as per choice .