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Prawn Tawa Masala | Kolambi Tawa Masala | Spicy Shrimp Fry

Prawn tawa masala is a delicious seafood dish where juicy prawns are cooked on tawa (griddle) along with onions & an aromatic blend of spices.
This is a mildly spiced and tangy semi-dry dish which is often served with tandlachi bhakri (rice bhakri), chapati or steamed rice.
This is a gluten-free, protein-rich, beginner-friendly easy-to-make recipe.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients Method Video Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 200 grams Prawns (Fresh OR Frozen)
  • 3 large Onion, finely chopped
  • 2 Green Chillies, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Ginger-Garlic Paste
  • 1 tablespoon Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cumin Seeds Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Coriander Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Garama Masala Powder
  • 5-6 Kokam Petals OR 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • Salt to taste
  • 3 tablespoons Oil

Method
 

  1. Heat 3 tbsp of oil, add finely chopped onions.
  2. Saute onions for 5 minutes.
  3. Add finely chopped green chillies & ginger-garlic paste.
  4. Saute till the raw flavour from ginger-garlic fades away & onions soften.
  5. Once onions softens, add spices.
  6. Add, turmeric powder, kashmiri red chilli powder, cumin powder, coriander powder & garam masala powder.
  7. Mix spices with the onions. Add 1/4th cup of water to prevent spices from burning.
  8. Cook till oil separates from the masala.
  9. Add prawns and mix well.
  10. Add salt and kokam petals ( instead of kokam you can add 1 tbsp of lemon juice)
  11. Cover and let the prawns cook for 4-5 mintues on medium flame. Stir occassionally.
  12. Lastly, garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
  13. Prawn Tawa Masala is ready.
  14. Serve hot with steamed rice, neer dosa or roti.

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Notes

Instead of adding coriander, cumin and garam masala, you can also add malvani masala or fish masala powder.
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