Prawns Bhuna Masala (Spicy & buttery)

Prawn Bhuna masala (Spicy & buttery)
-serving -4-5 persons
Side dish

Ingredients
-1kg prawns Shelled & deveined
-2 medium onions chopped
-2 medium tomatoes grated
-4 green chilies chopped
-2” ginger chopped
-Handful garlic chopped
-2 tbsp tomato ketchup
-1 tsp vinegar
-lemon size tamarind (clean & soak)
-1 jaggery
-2 spring curry leaves
-3 tbsp chana atta (gram flour)

Dry masalas
-2 tbsp coriander powder
-1 tbsp cumin powder
-1/2 tsp turmeric powder
-3 tbsp Kashmiri powder for color
-1 tsp hot chili powder

(💥Note-cook the prawns first as per my recipe and set aside separately prawn & cooked juice
-then cook the red masala very well before adding the prawns
-if you add the prawns directly to the masala the whole masala will become watery and you won’t get bhuna thick gravy consistency also the prawns will get overcooked & rubbery💥)
METHOD
Step-1
PAN FRY PRAWNS
-Shelled, Clean and devein prawns from both sides top and bottom (please check my video)
-Marinate with 1 tsp hot chili powder,sprinkle turmeric powder, sprinkle salt mix and set aside for 20 minutes
-After 20 minutes heat a pan with 1 tbsp oil pan fry the prawns when prawns turns nice and pink (5-6 minutes) remove prawns set aside also retain the juice for gravy.

-MAKE RED MASALA
-Heat a pan add 1 tbsp oil 2 tbsp ghee stir fry chopped onions, ginger, garlic (do not add green chilies) until nice and brown
-once they are nice brown remove from the pan and set aside

-BLEND TO A SMOOTH PASTE-soaked tamarind, jaggery, green chilies, browned- onion, ginger, garlic. dry masala-red chilies, coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder,salt
-add very little water and blend to a smooth paste
-Set aside

-Heat a pan add 1/2 tbsp oil 3 tbsp ghee on very low heat add chana atta (gram flour) stir until aroma and slightly brown
-add red masala paste stirring continuously cook till masala separates from the gravy (you can add ghee if needed)add vinegar and stir
-When you see oil separates from the masala add curry leaves & grated tomatoes cook for 5-8 minutes on very low flame.
-Add prawns saved juice stir and cook for 5 minutes
-Add cooked prawns mix well add tomato ketchup stir & simmer till the masala gets coated to the prawns
-Add 2 tablets butter switch off the flame
-Enjoy with dal/rice or bread toast

Видео Prawns Bhuna Masala (Spicy & buttery) канала Jen's Kitchen