Prawn Roast Kerala Style

Ingredients

For roasting

• Prawns cleaned and deveined -250g
• Mustard seeds 1/2 tbsp
• Ginger chopped 1tbsp
• Garlic chopped 1tbsp
• Onion chopped 1 small cup
• Coconut cut into small pieces 1/2 cup
• Green chilly 3 to 4 
• Methi ( fenugreek )  seed powder 1/4 tea spoon
• A hand full of curry leaves 
• oil 3 tbsp

For Marination

• Kasmiri red chilly powder 1 tbsp
• Red chilly powder 1/2 tbsp
• Black pepper powder 1 tbsp
• Turmeric powder 1/2 tbsp
• Coriander powder 1 tbsp
• Garam Masala powder 1 tbsp
• 2 tbsp lime juice 
• salt to taste .

Marinate the prawns with all the above ingredients for 1 to 2 hours. 

Heat oil in a non sticky fry pan add mustard seeds and wait until it starts crackling . 

Now add the ginger followed by the garlic. 

 Let the aroma come out now add the onions . 

When the onion turns little brownish add the coconut pieces . 

Now add the green chillies and methi powder. 

Wait a minute and add the curry leaves followed by the marinated prawns . 

Cover the lid and low the flame for just two minutes. 

Now uncover it and raise the flame keep roasting for another two minutes and serve hot with hot phulkas .