Prawns Masala

 500gm prawns, shelled and de-veined

 After cleaning the prawns, marinate them in 1 tsp red chilli powder, half tsp salt, juice of 1 lemon, half tsp tandoori masala and quarter tsp ginger garlic paste. Refrigerate overnight.

half cup oil
2 medium onions, sliced
2 tomatoes, chopped
2 green chillis, slit or chopped
half cup fresh yoghurt, whipped
 1 tsp garlic paste
half tsp ginger paste
juice of half a lemon
 quarter tsp of turmeric powder
1 tsp cumin powder
1 cinnamon stick
1 cardamom pod
1 tsp cumin seeds
3 potatoes, peeled and cubed...then fried or boiled separately
4 tbsp chopped coriander

Heat oil, fry the sliced onions, then drain and set aside. Add the cumin seeds, cadamom and cinnamon to the oil. Once they splutter, add the chopped tomatoes, sprinkle a bit of salt on them and fry until all the moisture evaporates.

In the meantime, whip the yoghurt in a bowl, then crush half of the fried onions and add them in the bowl. Use a fork and whip these ingredients together.

Once the tomatoes have dried, add the ginger and garlic, 1 of the chopped/slit chilli, turmeric powder and cumin powder. Fry for a minute, then pour in the yoghurt mixture. Cook this down for about 2-3 minutes until it thickens and no longer has any raw flavour. Add the prawns,over-cooking prawns makes them hard,remaining fried onions and the potatoes and simmer together on low heat, giving an occasional stir. Adjust the salt, add the remaining green chilli. You can add a bit of water for extra gravy if needed.

When done, squeeze in the lemon juice and sprinkle the chopped coriander. Mix in and serve! :)