Tawa Grilled Prawns / Spicy stir fried grilled prawns

Tawa Grilled Prawns

You will need

8 large prawns, clean and deveined
1 tablespoon oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
3/4 teaspoon Kashmiri red chilli powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper powder

Method

Wash, clean and devein prawns. Drain out water completely and wipe with a kitchen towel.

Marinate prawns with salt, turmeric, Kashmiri red chilli powder and pepper powder. Keep aside for half an hour.

Insert a tooth pick (soaked in water) from the head to tail of each prawn ( This will prevent the prawns from curling during cooking ).

Heat oil in tawa or frying pan. Arrange marinated prawns and fry on a slow heat till golden color , while turning the prawns on both the sides so that the spice powders are well coated on the prawns ( Adjust heat low to medium and give enough time so that both the sides are cooked ).

Serve hot as a starter or try Spicy stir fried grilled prawns. Recipe below.

Spicy stir fried grilled Prawns

This is just a variation - stir frying tawa grilled prawns

Remove tooth pick from each prawn carefully

You will need

8 tawa grilled prawns
1 tablespoon oil
1 onion, finely sliced
1 spring dark green curry leaves
1/2 - inch ginger, finely sliced
6 garlic cloves, finely sliced
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
Salt and pepper to taste

Method

Heat oil in a frying pan. Fry finely sliced onions till golden color and fragrant.

Add curry leaves, sliced ginger and garlic. Fry for 5 - 7 minutes on a low heat till you get a nice aroma of curry leaves and color change.

Add turmeric powder and saute for 2 minutes.

Add tawa grilled prawns and adjust salt and pepper to taste ( 1/4 teaspoon ).

Do not cover with lid. Fry for 5 - 7 minutes or until all the ingredients well mixed with prawns and fragrant. Serve hot.