Garnelen-Masala

Prawns cook in only 4–5 minutes – add them at the very end so they stay juicy. Frozen raw prawns are fine.

Original recipe by Swasthi of Indian Healthy Recipes. Our recipe below is our own home-style version, written in our own words – quantities and steps may differ from the original.

• Serves 3
• Prep 15 min
• Cook 25 min
• gluten-free · dairy-free

Ingredients

• 400 g raw prawns, peeled
• ¼ tsp turmeric and ½ tsp salt for the prawns
• 3 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 sprig curry leaves
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• 3 tomatoes, chopped
• 1½ tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• ½ tsp garam masala
• 1 tsp salt
• Coriander and lemon

Method

1. Mix prawns with turmeric and salt.
2. Heat oil, add mustard seeds and curry leaves, then onions and fry until golden.
3. Add ginger-garlic paste, tomatoes and the spices. Cook until thick and oily, about 10 minutes.
4. Add prawns and cook 4–5 minutes until pink. Finish with garam masala, coriander and lemon.

Shop the ingredients

Everything you need for this recipe is in stock at Farmah’s – order online or pick it up at Annenstraße 41, Graz.