Royala Iguru / Shrimp Curry / Prawn curry

 

Royala Iguru / Shrimp Curry / Prawn curry

Ingredients:

Shrimp - 2lbs ( Add turmeric to shrimp and cook for 2 mins in little oil )

Ginger and Garlic paste - 2tsp each

Onions - 2 large chopped fine

Green chilies - 3-4no. (cut lengthwise)

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

tomato - 2 chopped

Kashmiri Chilli Powder - 1 tsp

Salt to taste

cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

*Homemade Masala powder - 3 - 4 tsp (please read note)

Water - 1/2 cup

Coriander leaves for garnishing

Oil- 5-6tbspns

Proceed:

a) Heat oil in a pan add shrimp and fry for 1 or 2 mins only ( they just need to turn pink, if you have any water in the pan from shrimp, keep it aside, u can use that in curry)

1. Heat oil in the same pan, add cumin seeds, onions, curry leaves, and chillies, and fry until light pink.
2. Add ginger-garlic paste and mix well.
3. Now add turmeric, red chili powder, salt, and mix well.
4. Now add homemade garam masala and mix well
5. Now add tomato and mix well and cook with lid closed.
6. Now add shrimp water which was left while frying shrimp
7. cook tomatoes till they are mashed.
8. Add shrimp and mix well.
9. Now add water and close the lid and cook till 15 mins on low flame.
10. Garnish with coriander leaves

* Home made Masala powder - 3tspns coriander seeds, 1tsp poppyseeds (white), 1inch cinnnamon stick, 5cloves, 4cardamom. grind these in coffee grinder in to fine powder, remaining store in tight jar.