Indian Non-Veg Recipe - Spicy Prawns Fry !

Spicy Prawn Fry

Ingredients :

Prawn – 1/2 kg

Red Chilli – 3

Big Onion – 1 small size

Curry leaves – 2 leaves

Ginger – Garlic paste – 1/2 tbsp

Tomato – 1 small size or 1/2 of a medium sized tomato

Turmeric Powder – 2 pinches

Chilli Powder – 1 1/2 tsp

Water – 1 1/2 cup

Oil – 3 tbsp

Salt – 1/2 tsp

Method :

Heat oil in a pan.

Add red chilli and fry for few seconds.

Add onion, curry leaves and fry till the onion turns golden brown.

Add Ginger-Garlic paste and fry till the raw smell goes and the colour of the paste turns light brown in colour.

Add tomato and fry till it is cooked.

Add Turmeric Powder, Chilli powder and fry for 1-2 minutes.

Add the prawn and fry for 2 minutes.

Add water, salt and allow it to boil for 2 minutes.

Close the pan, lower the flame and allow the prawn to get cooked.

Stir it after 3-4 minutes.

Check if the prawn is cooked by cutting it using a spoon. Prawn will take less time to get cooked.

If it is cooked, fry till the gravy thickens.

Variations :

If you don’t want the dish to be spicy reduce the Chilli Powder amount to 1 tsp or 1  1/4 tsp.

Indian Sweet Recipe - Badam Kheer

Badam Kheer

Ingredients :

Almonds (Badam) 1 cup

Milk 4-6 cups

Sugar same amount as almond paste (about 1 cup)

Saffron 1/2 t.spoon

Kesari powder (color) a small pinch (optional)

Method :

Soak saffron in little cold milk, and keep it aside.

Soak almonds in hot water for 1 hour. 

Peel skin and grind the almond into a fine paste with 1 cup of milk instead of water.

Measure the amount of almond paste, and keep the same amount ofsugar aside.

Cook the almond paste for 5-10 while stirring it constantly, till the flavour comes out. 

Now add sugar and keep stirring. 

Add the remaining milk, and boil for 10-15 minutes. 

Add the soaked saffron and serve it cold.

Indian Vegetable Recipe - Patta Gobhi Mattar

Patta Gobhi Mattar Recipe

Patta gobhi mattar is made using cabbage and peas.This is an everyday peas sabzi can be served with chapatis or paraths. Learn how to make Indian cabbage and peas.

Ingredients :

1 small cabbage (450gms) (patta gobhi) chopped 

1 small sized onion (sliced thinly) 

1/2 cup green peas (matar) 

1-2 green chillies (chopped) 

1/4 tsp garam masala 

1/4 tsp turmeric powder 

1/2 tsp cumin seeds 

1/2 tsp coriander powder 

1/2 tsp red chilly powder 

salt to taste 

Cooking Oil 

Method :

Heat oil in a wok or kadai.Add cumin seeds and let it splutter.

Then add sliced onions and fry till golden brown.

Now add green chillies and cabbage.Mix well.

Now add all the powdered spices and salt.Mix well.

Cover it and cook for 3-4 minutes.

Add the peas and cook till all the water evaporates and cabbage is cooked.

Serve hot with chapatis.

Source : Indian Food Forever