Royyalu Iguru/ Prawn Curry

Royyalu Iguru

Ingredients:

Prawns - 1/2 kg (frozen or fresh, head and tails removed, remove the black bit too, wash well)

For prawns add turmeric, 1/2 tsp salt, leave this for 10 mins and discard water which have appeared. Cook the prawns with 1/2 cup of water. No oil required.

Ginger and Garlic paste - 1 tsp each

Onions - 1 and 1/2 large or half the qty of prawns (chopped finely)
Green chillies - 3 - 4 no. (cut length wise)

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Chilli powder - 2 tsp (according to hotness)
Kashmiri Chilli Powder - 1 and 1/2 tsp

Salt - to taste

*Home made Masala powder - 2 & 1/2 tsp (please read note)

Water - 1 and 1/2 cup

Coriander leaves - for garnishing

Oil - 5 - 6 tbsp

Proceed:

1) In a non stick kadahi add oil heat it up add onions and chillies, fry until golden brown.

2) Add cooked prawns, fry well.

3) Add ginger and garlic paste, fry again.

4) Add masala powder, turmeric, chilli powder and salt fry for few more mins.

5) Add water, bring to boil and keep the lid on, simmer for 10 mins. and cook.

6) Add chopped coriander leaves and cook for 5 more mins or until oil floats on top and u can see way when u slide the spatula when mixing the curry.

Note:* Home made Masala powder - 3 tsp coriander seeds, 1 tsp poppyseeds (white), 1 inch cinnnamon stick, 5 cloves, 4 cardamom -

(grind these in coffee grinder in to fine powder, remaining store in tight jar.)

© 2006 by Rajani Rayudu