Methi Prawns Masala is a delectable combination of prawns and methi or fenugreek leaves in a onion tomato base. This spicy methi prawns masala recipe is very tasty and truly qualifies for some finger licking ?
Prawns are a favorite at my place. I love prawns so much that I think that people who haven’t tasted prawns are truly missing out on something :). Needless to mention, I also enjoy trying out different recipes with prawns as most likely it is sure to turn out great. A few months back I got a bunch of methi leaves and hubby said he was bored of methi. It immediately rang an alert for me – Methi is among the few green things that hubby used to like and striking off that from my grocery chart was a big no-no. It was time to churn out an interesting recipe with methi leaves. Thats when I thought of combining methi leaves and prawns. The result was a tasty methi prawns masala that has frequented by menu several times since then.
Some of our other interesting prawn recipes are Prawn Toast (an innovative appetizer recipe), Spicy Beer Prawns (for some completely out of box cooking ;)), Prawn Stuffed Parval (to add some glamour to the parval), Butter Garlic Masala Prawns (and I am droooling by the thought of it :))
Below is a step by step recipe for making methi prawns masala with pictures.
Serves : 2
Preparation Time : 15 min
Cooking Time : 20 min
Ingredients:
Prawns :1/2 cup (deshelled and cleaned)
Methi : 1 cup (cleaned and finely chopped)
Onion : 2 small (finely chopped)
Tomato : 2 (small) (pureed)
Garlic : 4-5 cloves
Green Chilli : 2 (roughly chopped)
Chilli Powder : 1/2 tsp
Turmeric Powder : 1/2 tsp
Garam Masala : 1/2 tsp
Dry Mango Powder : 1/3 tsp
Oil : 3 tbsp
Salt : as per taste
Method of Preparation:
- Grind the garlic and green chillies to a fine paste. Apply turmeric powder and this paste to the prawns evenly.
- Lightly fry the prawns with 1 tbsp of oil. Remove prawns from flame and keep aside.
- Add 2 tbsp of oil to a skillet. Once the oil warms up, add the onion and fry till it turns soft.
- Once the onion in the skillet turns soft, add the tomato puree and let it cook till the water from the tomatoes dries up.
- Add the chilli powder, garam masala and salt and mix well. Let it simmer for 2 minutes.
- Add the chopped methi leaves and the dry mango powder to the skillet. Add around 1/2 cup water and let it cook for 3-4 min.
- Once the methi leaves cook well, add the prawns and cook covered for 3-4 min. Remove the lid and let it simmer for another 2-3 minutes. Your delicious Methi Prawns Masala is ready.
Note : The amount of water can be adjusted depending on if you need a thick gravy or a thinner one.
Methi Prawns Masala recipe
- Prawns :1/2 cup (deshelled and cleaned)
- Methi : 1 cup (cleaned and finely chopped)
- Onion : 2 small (finely chopped)
- Tomato : 2 (small) (pureed)
- Garlic : 4-5 cloves
- Green Chilli : 2 (roughly chopped)
- Chilli Powder : ½ tsp
- Turmeric Powder : ½ tsp
- Garam Masala : ½ tsp
- Dry Mango Powder : ⅓ tsp
- Oil : 3 tbsp
- Salt : as per taste
- Grind the garlic and green chillies to a fine paste. Apply turmeric powder and this paste to the prawns evenly.
- Lightly fry the prawns with 1 tbsp of oil. Remove prawns from flame and keep aside.
- Add 2 tbsp of oil to a skillet. Once the oil warms up, add the onion and fry till it turns soft.
- Once the onion in the skillet turns soft, add the tomato puree and let it cook till the water from the tomatoes dries up.
- Add the chilli powder, garam masala and salt and mix well. Let it simmer for 2 minutes.
- Add the chopped methi leaves and the dry mango powder to the skillet. Add around ½ cup water and let it cook for 3-4 min.
- Once the methi leaves cook well, add the prawns and cook covered for 3-4 min. Remove the lid and let it simmer for another 2-3 minutes. Your delicious Methi Prawns Masala is ready.
