Kerala Prawn Roast
Spicy, bold, and super flavorful, this Kerala Prawn Roast is one of the best ways to eat prawns. Serve with neer dosa or appams for a South Indian style lunch that will disappear within minutes!
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
For marination
- 400 grams prawn peeled & deveined prawns
- 8 cloves garlic crushed
- ¾ inch ginger crushed
- 2 teaspoons coriander powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin powder
- ½ teaspoon crushed pepper
- 1 teaspoon kashmiri chilli powder
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- ¼ teaspoon fennel seed powder
- ¼ teaspoon garam masala powder
For Roasting
- 3 ½ tablespoons coconut oil or any neural flavoured oil
- ½ teaspoon fennel seeds saun
- ½ cup halved sambar onions
- 4 sprigs curry leaves divided
- 2 green chillies slit
- 1 teaspoon kashmiri chilli powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
Marinating prawns
- Take prawns and all spices listed for marination in a bowl, mix well and set aside to marinate for 15 minutes.400 grams prawn, 8 cloves garlic, ¾ inch ginger, 2 teaspoons coriander powder, ½ teaspoon cumin powder, ½ teaspoon crushed pepper, 1 teaspoon kashmiri chilli powder, ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder, ¼ teaspoon fennel seed powder, ¼ teaspoon garam masala powder
Prawn roast
- Heat 2 tablespoons of coconut oil in a flat bottomed pan, add fennel seeds and once they crackle, add onions, 2 sprigs of curry leaves, green chillies and fry for 1 ½ minutes till light golden.3 ½ tablespoons coconut oil or any neural flavoured oil, ½ teaspoon fennel seeds, ½ cup halved sambar onions, 4 sprigs curry leaves, 2 green chillies
- Mix 1 teaspoon chilli powder in 2 tablespoons of water to form a paste.1 teaspoon kashmiri chilli powder
- Add marinated prawns, ½ teaspoon of salt and spread the prawns in the pan as one layer so it roasts well. If the prawns are piled on one another, they get steamed & do not roast well. Cook for 1-2 minutes without touching. Add chilli paste, give a good toss & cook for 2-3 minutes and take off the heat.½ teaspoon salt
- Sprinkle 1 ½ tablespoons of coconut oil on top which is optional but it adds authentic flavour and fragrance.
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Nutrition
Calories: 228kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 161mg | Sodium: 505mg | Potassium: 383mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 339IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 106mg | Iron: 1mg