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Prawn Pickle

Ingredients for frying shrimp/prawn
Oil - 1/2 cup
Fresh prawns - 35 small
( Remove shellls,devein & wash )
Salt - 1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Prawn Pickle

Method
Heat oil in a pan add the shrimp, in high flame deep fry till its light pink.
Reduce the flame add salt & turmeric powder, fry again.
Fry till all the water has evaporated & prawns are golden brown.
Switch off the flame & remove the prawns from the oil and keep it aside.
Use the remaining oil for tempering.
Ingredients for Tempering
Remaining oil of the fried shrimp
Sliced garlic - 6
Curry leaves - few
Mustard - 1 tsp
Jeera / Cumin - 1/4 tsp
Methi seeds - 8
Red chillies broken -6

Prawn Pickle

Method
Heat the remaining oil of the fried shrimp.
Temper it with above ingredients.
Fry till garlic are light brown & switch off the flame.
Ingredients for the gravy
Oil - 1/4 tsp + Fried prawn oil - 1 tbsp
Ginger & Garlic paste - 2 & 1/2 tbsp
Red chilly powder - 2 tsp heaped
Coriander powder - 1 tsp heaped
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste ( around 3/4 tsp)
Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
Roasted & ground jeera powder - 1/4 tsp
Lemon juice of one large lemon

Prawn Pickle

Method
Heat oil in a pan add the ginger & garlic paste,fry till raw smell disappears.
Add little turmeric powder and fry till its light brown.
Switch off the flame add remaining spice powders,tempering & the fried prawns.
Mix well to make sure everything is well combined.
Cool completely & add the lemon juice.
Mix and store it in a glass jar in fridge.
Best served with rice.

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