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Quick Stir-Fried Prawns

Ingredients Prawns  (shelled, deveined and washed) – 250 gms Garlic – 4 cloves crushed Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp Soy sauce – 1-1/2 tbsp Green chilli sauce – 1 tbsp Chilli flakes – 1 tsp Mixed herbs – a pinch Salt – to taste Oil – 2 tbsp Sping onion – ½ cup chopped Method: Marinate prawns with a salt and turmeric for at least a couple of hours. Heat the oil in a pan. Add garlic and fry for a while.  Add the marinated prawns. Add soy sauce and chilli sauce and mix well.  Add chilli flakes.  Check for seasoning.  Cover with a lid and cook on a low flame. The prawns will release enough moisture, so need not add water. Cook till done and all the water is evaporated.  Add chopped spring onion.  Mix well and switch off the flame.  Serve hot.

Prawns in Green Sauce

Ingredients Prawns  (shelled, deveined and washed) – 250 gms Curry leaves – 2 sprigs Ginger – ½ inch piece Garlic – 4 cloves Green chillies – 4 Coriander leaves – ½ bunch Mint leaves – ½ bunch Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp Salt – to taste Coconut oil – 2 tbsp Dry red chilli – 1 to temper Coriander leaves for garnish. Method: Grind together coriander leaves, mint, green chillies, ginger and garlic into a paste. Marinate prawns with a little salt, turmeric and the green paste for at least a couple of hours. Heat the coconut oil in a pan.  Add the curry leaves and the red chilli. Fry for a while. Add the marinated prawns.  Saute for a while.  Cover with a lid and cook on a low flame. The prawns will release enough moisture.  Cook till done and all the water is evaporated. If you want gravy, add a little water and cook till done. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

Spicy Pepper Prawns

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Ingredients Prawns  (shelled, deveined and cleaned) – 250 Onion – 1 large chopped Curry leaves – 2 sprigs Ginger –garlic paste- 1 tsp Pepper powder – 2 tsp Green chilli – 1 Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp Saunf powder- ¼ tsp Coriander powder- ½ tsp Salt – to taste Coconut oil – 2 tbsp Dry red chilli – 1 to temper Coriander leaves for garnish. Method: Marinate prawns with a little salt, turmeric and pepper powder. Heat coconut oil in a pan.  Add the red chilli and curry leaves.  Add the onion and green chilli and saute until onion turn golden brown. Add ginger-garlic paste and fry for a while. Add the rest of the turmeric powder and pepper powder.  Add coriander powder and saunf.  Toss them for a few seconds. Add the prawns and mix well. Add salt and mix.  Cover with a lid and cook on a low flame. The prawns will release enough moisture.  Cook till done and all the water is evaporated. If you want gravy, add...