Name: Kerala Prawns/Shrimp Roast recipe by Shiba Nair at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For Marinating The Prawns/Shrimp; Extra Jumbo Prawns/Shrimps 11/2 lb (30 prawns); Pepper powder 1 tsp; Garam masala 2 tsp; Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp; Salt to taste; B. For The Masala; Pearl onions/shallots 1 cup; 15 garlic minced; 2 tbsp ginger minced; Green chillies 5 slit; Curry leaves 4 sprigs; Kudampuli/gamboge 2; Coconut bits a handful; Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp; Red chilli powder 2 tsp; Coriander powder 3 tsp; Salt to taste; Juice of 1/2 Lemon; Coconut oil 2 tbsp

Ingredients Serving: 4

For Marinating The Prawns/Shrimp
Extra Jumbo Prawns/Shrimps 11/2 lb (30 prawns)
Pepper powder 1 tsp
Garam masala 2 tsp
Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
B. For The Masala
Pearl onions/shallots 1 cup
15 garlic minced
2 tbsp ginger minced
Green chillies 5 slit
Curry leaves 4 sprigs
Kudampuli/gamboge 2
Coconut bits a handful
Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
Red chilli powder 2 tsp
Coriander powder 3 tsp
Salt to taste
Juice of 1/2 Lemon
Coconut oil 2 tbsp

Instructions

Soak Kudampuli/gamboge in warm water for 15 minutes.
Preparing The Marinade
Clean and wash the shrimp, marinade it with turmeric powder, pepper powder, Garam masala and salt. Cover it and leave it on the counter top for 30 minutes.
Preparing The Masala
Heat oil in a pan, add the shallots.
When the shallots turn translucent, add the garlic -; ginger minced, green chillies and saute them for about 3-4 minutes. Add the curry leaves.
Add the turmeric powder, red Chilli powder , coriander powder and saute well till the raw smell from the spices go away. Add salt if needed. Remember you have already added salt to the marinade.
Now add the shrimps along with the left over marinade that is left in the pan.
Add the Kudampuli & the coconut bits.
Mix everything together, cook covered on a medium-low flame for 10 minutes or till the shrimps are done. Do not add any water to cook the shrimps.
After 10 minutes, open the lid , see if there's any water left in the shrimp. If there is, just open, cook so that all the water evaporates.
Now add 2 tsp more of coconut oil , curry leaves and stir everything together, cook for a couple of minutes more till the shrimps are well roasted & brown , then turn off the flame.
For the final roasting you may turn the flame to high to get the shrimps roasted well but make sure you stay near the gas.

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