Prawn Ghee Pepper Roast/ Eral Thokku
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 1.5 cups
 
Ingredients
  • Ghee – 1 tbsp
  • Oil – 1 tbsp
  • Onion – 1 medium, finely chopped, (1 cup)
  • Green chilli – 2 small, finely chopped
  • Ginger – 2 inch, finely chopped
  • Garlic – 6, finely chopped
  • Coconut – 2 tbsp, grated
  • Tomato – 1 small, finely chopped
  • Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
  • Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
  • Garam Masala - 1 tsp
  • Prawn – 3 cups
  • Lemon wedges and coriander leaves to garnish To Roast & Grind:
  • Coriander seeds – 1 tbsp
  • Fennel Seeds – 1 tbsp
  • Whole Red Chilli – 3
  • Pepper balls - 8
  • Cumin seeds – ½ tbsp
  • Shallots – 4 small
  • Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp
  • Curry leaves – 10
Instructions
  1. Dry roast the ingredient under "to roast & grind" in medium to low flame. Grind them with a spoon of water and keep it aside.
  2. In a pan, heat oil, ghee, and when heated add onion, ginger, garlic, chillies, coconut and salt and sauté till golden brown.
  3. Now add tomato and fry till its mushy. Add the turmeric, blended spice masala, red chilli powder and sauté for 5 minutes in medium to low flame till it oozes out oil. Check for salt and add more if needed.
  4. Add clean prawn, and stir well till the prawn is well blended with the spices.
  5. Add ½ cup of water and mix well. Close for 5 minutes.
  6. The prawn would have cooked well by now, mix well. See if the consistency is good for you. Or keep it open for 10 minutes and it will get roasted at the ends. (Check spice level as you add it, your spice level may differ).
  7. Add chopped coriander leaves, switch it off and squeeze some lemon.
Recipe by Relish The Bite at https://www.relishthebite.com/prawn-ghee-pepper-masala-eral-thokku/