Prawn Ghee Roast Recipe

Step 1: To begin making the Prawn Ghee Roast recipe, soak the chillies in warm water for 1 hour, drain the water and reserve the chillies

Step 2: Clean the prawns, wash and pat them dry

Step 3: Soak tamarind in 1/4 cup warm water for 10 minutes

Step 4: Once soaked squeeze the tamarind and extract the pulp

Step 5: Heat a small fry pan, roast the pepper corns, fenugreek, mustard, fennel and cumin, once the spices stop to splutter, switch off the heat

Step 6: Transfer the spices into a bowl, let it be cool, and grind to make a fine powder

Step 7: Add the garlic and soaked chillies into a grinder with a splash of water and grind to form a smooth paste

Step 8: Marinate the prawns with the lime juice, yoghurt, red chilli powder, turmeric and a pinch of salt for 20 minutes

Step 9: Add 2 tablespoons ghee to a pan, place it on medium flame add the prawns in batches

Step 10: Fry from both the sides until light brown

Step 11: Remove the prawns from pan

Step 12: Add garlic chilies paste into the remaining ghee, fry for 2 minutes, add prawns, roasted dry spice powder, remaining marination masala and salt, mix well and cook until oil gets separated

Step 13: Add tamarind pulp, curry leaves and cook for 5 minutes on low flame, if required sprinkle some water

Step 14: Add remaining 1 teaspoon ghee on top, mix and switch off the gas

Step 15: Transfer the Prawn Ghee Roast into a serving bowl

Step 16: Serve Prawn Ghee Roast as a side dish along with Mangalorean Style Kuvalyacho Pollav and Steamed Rice for a weekday meal