Indian Cooking Recipe: Jhinga Masala
The following are the instructions on how to cook delicious Indian food: Jhinga Masala
Ingredients:
1. 16 large prawns, shelled, deveined, cleaned, with tails on
2. 3 tbsp oil
3. 300 g onions, chopped
4. 1 tbsp ginger, julienne
5. 4 green chillies, slit and julienne
6. 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
7. 1 can tomatoes, pureed
8. 1 1/2 tbsp coriander powder
9. 1 tsp black pepper powder
10. 1 1/2 tsp chilli powder
11. 20 curry leaves
12. salt to taste
13. 1 c coconut milk
Method of Preparation:
Heat oil in a pan and fry the onions over medium heat until brown. Add ginger and green chillies and sauté a few seconds. Add ginger garlic paste and stir until the moisture evaporates.
Mix coriander powder, chilli powder in about 1/4 cup water and add to the pan. Stir-fry until the moisture evaporates.
Add tomatoes and fry till oil leaves the sides of the pan. Add 1 1/2 cups water and salt. Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer until reduced to half its quantity.
Add the prawns and bring to a boil. Lower the heat. Add curry leaves and simmer for 2 minutes. Stir in the coconut milk and the black pepper powder. Simmer for two minutes. Adjust seasoning.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with plain steamed rice.
