Fried Prawns Masala | Chemmeen Varutha Masala

Prawns are all time my favorite among sea foods.I had a cooked,de veined,tail on shrimp packet and wished to prepare a different (from the usual curries)recipe for chapatis, and then came out with this idea of adding fried prawns to the gravy .The best part of this curry is there is no coconut or yogurt added to the gravy.My husband was impressed at the new recipe and kids loved it equally.

Fried prawn masala

Ingredients
for marination
Prawns   400g/14oz
all purpose flour 3tsp
corn flour 3tsp
pepper powder 1tsp
chilly powder 1tsp
salt

for gravy
onion 1 sliced
tomato 2 chopped
ginger garlic paste 1tsp
coriander powder 1tsp
chilly powder 1tsp
turmeric powder 1/2tsp
garam masala 1tsp
cilantro 1/4cup chopped
whole milk 1/2 cup
salt
oil  1/4cup

Method
Wash and marinate the prawns with the listed ingredients for 1/2 an hour.

Shallow fry the prawns  in a non stick pan and place on a paper towel.




fried prawns with cilantro

Add the sliced onions to the remaining oil and saute for 3 minutes.

Saute the ginger garlic paste and add tomatoes.

Cover and cook for 3minutes.

Mash the tomatoes ,add the spices and milk.

Add the fried prawns to it(only if serving immediately else the prawns become soggy and doesn't taste good for this recipe)

Cover and cook for 3minutes.

Garnish with cilantro. 

Fried prawn masala

• servings 3adults 

TIPS
You can add 1/2 a cup of thick coconut milk instead of whole milk as per taste.