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Prawn pepper fry

Prawn stir Fry with pepper | Shrimp Pirattal Recipe

Very simple and easy preparation, yet so flavourful and delicious prawns recipe.
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Indian

Ingredients
  

  • 150 g Prawns Cleaned and deveined
  • 1 tblspn Oil for frying
  • 1 tsp Mustard urad dal
  • few Curry leaves
  • 6 Shallots if you dont have shallots, take 1 small size onion
  • ½ tsp Ginger garlic paste
  • ½ tsp Salt as per taste
  • 1 tsp Coriander seeds Crushed
  • 1/2 tsp Whole pepper Coarsely crushed
  • 1 tbsp Coriander leaves For garnishing
  • 1 or 2 Green chilli optional, if you want it spicy

Instructions
 

  • Clean the prawns, remove the outer shell leaving its tail part. De-vein it.
  • Heat the Kadai and add oil.
  • Add mustard and urad dal, curry leaves. Fry for a minute. If you want to include green chilli, add it now.
  • Add onions and fry until onion turns transparent.
  • Add ginger garlic paste and saute until it's smell goes off.
  • Add required salt and saute for few seconds.
  • Now add the cleaned prawns and spread in the pan.
  • Add crushed pepper and crushed coriander seeds.
  • Flip around all the prawn pieces and cook for couple of minutes.
  • Again flip to other side and cook for another 1 or 2 minutes until the prawn is cooked.
  • Once the prawns are cooked, transfer to the plate and serve hot.

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Notes

If you overcook the prawns, it will turn out rubbery. So, do not leave it in hot pan, once it is cooked; Transfer to a bowl or plate immediately and serve hot.
Keyword Prawn dry stir fry / Shrimp Kal Pirattal