Kadai Prawns Recipe | Indian Prawn Recipes

Kadai prawns is very similar to the kadai chicken or kadai paneer and tastes great with the blend of kadai masala and the crunchy bell peppers. Last Sunday, when I was thinking what to cook for the lunch as I have prepared many South Indian Prawn recipes already and wanted something new to try. Then while searching for net, I saw kadai chicken images and suddenly, I made up my mind to try this kadai prawns, following the recipe of kadai chicken here. But did slight changes to adopt to our family taste. 

You can also view some the tasty prawn recipes from this blog
Prawn roast in kerala style
Goan Prawn Vindaloo
Malabar Prawn Curry
Andhra Style Spicy Prawn Curry
Prawn Thokku

Kadai Prawn Recipe

Preparation time: 15 min (+1 hr for marination) | Cook Time: 30 min | Serves: 4

Recipe Category: Side dish | Recipe Cuisine: North Indian

Ingredients

Prawns - 1/2 kg
Onion - 2 (chopped finely)
Tomato - 1 (chopped finely)
Tomato Puree - from 2 tomatos
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Capsicum/bell peppers - 1 cup
Oil - 3 tbsp
Sugar - 1/2 tbsp (Optional)
Lemon - 1/4 piece (or lemon juice - 1 tsp) (optional)

Ingredients II (For Marination)
Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp
Cumin Powder - 1/2 tsp
Corinader Powder - 1 /2 tsp
Turmeric - 1/5 tsp
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp

Ingredietns III (For Kadai Masala)
Dry Red Chilli - 5
Coriander seeds - 1/2 tbsp
Pepper corns - 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
Kasuri methi - 1/2 tsp (crushed)

Method to prepare Kadai Prawns

1. Wash and devein the prawns. Keep the kadai masala ready.

2. Add the ingredients mentioned in Ingredietns II list and marianate the prawns for 45 to 1 hr. If keeping in freezer  20 to 30 min is enough.

3. Now dry fry the masala mentioned in ingredients III till nice aroma comes.( around 3 to 4 min). Then ground them to a coarse powder. Keep it aside. 

4. Wash and Cut the bell peppers into cubes. In a kadai, add a tsp of oil and when it is hot, add the bell peppers and a pinch a salt and start cooking. Care should be taken that it retains its crunchiness and don't let it brown. 

5. In a wok or kadai, add oil and when hot add the cumin seeds. When it splutters, add the onion and when onions becomes soft, add the ginger. Saute them well.

6.  Now add the chopped tomato and cook until soft. Now add the tomato puree. Let them cook well of around 4 to 5 min.

7. Now add the prawns. The prawns start to leave out water. Add the ground kadai masala that time and allow them to cook.

8. When the gravy turns to thick as shown in the picture, squeeze quarter lemon. (This step is optional. I added for tangy taste). Keep the flame low.

9. Now add the cooked capsicum or bell peppers and give a stir. Let it cook in low flame for 5 minutes, so that bell peppers absorb the kadai masala. Do not cook for more, as the capsicum looses its crunchiness. Add kasuri methi along with bell peppers. Add the sugar now, mix it well. cook in low for 1 minute and switch off the stove.

10. Garnish with coriander leaves and ginger and Serve the Kadai Prawns with roti or naan or even with plain rice.

Tasty and yummy Kadai Prawns are ready to be served.


Notes:
1. You can always adjust the spice leaves according to your family taste buds. The above one is a medium spicy one. But still my little ones, complained it is bit spicy.
2. For a rich gravy, you can add 3 tbsp of heavy cream, while adding the capsicum.
3. Instead of ginger pieces, you can add ginger paste also. But cook, till the raw smell goes off.
4. Adding capsicum is optional, it gives really nice taste to the gravy.
5. Adding sugar is also optional, but I like to add it to North Indian dishes normally.
6. Adding lemon juice is also optional, but adding it, gives a nice tangy taste. If your tomatoes are tangy already, then you can skip adding lemon juice.

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Andhra Style Spicy Prawn Curry | Shrimp curry in Andhra Style | Prawn Recipes | Sunday Special Recipes

Andhra Style Spicy Prawn Curry is a spicy and tasty prawn curry. I got this recipe from my one of my Telugu friend. She used to bring this curry as side dish for chappathi or roti. Try this spicy prawn curry in Andhra style and enjoy your Sunday dish. 

Other prawn recipes for you to view

Prawn thokku 

Kerala style prawn roast

Malabar Prawn Curry
Goan Prawn Vindaloo
Prawn Pepper Gravy
Goan Shrimp Curry

Andhra Style Spicy Prawn Curry

Preparation time: 10 min ( +30 min soaking time) | Cook Time: 25 min | Serves: 4

Recipe Category: Side dish | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian

Ingredients 
I - Marination

Prawns -  400 gms
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 2 pinch
Lime juice - 1tsp
Salt - a pinch

II - Spices
Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp
Cardamom - 1
Cloves - 6 to 7
Bay leaf - 1 crushed
Cinnamon stick - 2 inch (Crushed)

III - Gravy
Oil - 3 tbsp
Onion - 2 (medium sized - chopped finely)
Tomato - 2 (chop finely and make into puree)
Ginger paste - 1.5 tsp
Garlic paste - 1.5 tsp
Green chillies - 2 (slit lengthwise)
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/5 tsp
Pepper powder - 1/4 tsp
Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - 1 spring
Salt - as per taste
Coriander leaves - for garnishing

Method 

1. Clean and devein the prawns. Wash with salt.

2. Marinate the prawns with salt, chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric and lemon juice.

3. Let it sit for 30 min atleast.

3. In a pan, add 2 tsp oil and add the marinated prawns.

4.The prawns oozes out water. Cook the prawns in its own water. Cook for 5 min or till the prawns becomes curly. Remove and keep it aside.

4. In the same pan, add oil, and when hot add the spices one by one.

5. Add the chopped onions, curry leaves, green chillies. Sauté till they become soft. Add the Ginger garlic paste. Fry till they raw smell goes off.

6. Now add the tomato purée, remaining chilli powder, coriander powder, salt, little turmeric. Add the cumin powder.

7. Sauté them nicely, till oil oozes out.

8, Add the cooked prawns. (My prawns are half cooked and leaves out water again)

9. Mix it nicely and cook again adding garam masala and pepper powder. Cook till all water goes off. 

10. Switch off the stove and served hot. 

Spicy and yummy, Andhra style prawn curry is ready

Notes:
1. Taste before adding garam masala and pepper powder, since it becomes more spicy and children cannot eat it.

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Garlic Butter Prawns | How to make easy Butter Garlic Prawns | Easy Prawn Recipes | International Prawn Recipes

Though I have heard this Garlic Butter Prawns or Butter Garlic Prawns, I have not tried this recipe, until I saw this recipe here. It looks so damn easy and I immediately went out to try. I finished cooking within 15 min and I loved the taste. I gave to my daughter and she liked the taste but my son said he needs more spicy and asked me to modify the the dish to prawn roast or prawn thokku with lots of Indian masalas. If he starts liking one taste, he always wants the same. But anyhow I loved the taste and finished this Butter garlic prawns as the side dish for plain rice.

You can view some prawn recipes below
Andhra style prawn fry
Prawn pakora
Crispy Prawns
Prawn cutlet

Garlic Butter Prawns Recipe

Preparation time: 10 min | Cook Time: 10 min 
Total Time: 20 min | Serves: 4

Recipe Category: Side dish | Recipe Cuisine: International

Ingredients

Prawns - 1/4 kg ( frozen or fresh )

Butter - 1 tsp

Garlic - 6 cloves ( chopped finely )

Black Pepper powder - 1/5 tsp

Salt - as per taste
Lemon juice / vinegar - 1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves - few

(Original recipe had prawns with tails, but I removed)

Method 

1. Remov the shell and Devein the prawns. Wash with salt nicely.

2. In a hot pan, add the butter, garlic and coriander. ( If you want you can add other  herbs like basil, oregano etc. ). Sauté for a min.

3. Add the prawns now and add salt.

4. Add the fresh ground pepper and sauté them nicely. The prawns tend to leave water. Now add the lemon juice and mix.

5. Allow the prawns to cook with its water itself. If they are. It cooked, sprinkle some water. Cook till all the water evoporates. 

6. Serve hot with rice.

Tempting Garlic Butter Prawns are ready.

Notes:
1. You can add any herbs like basil leaves, oregano etc along with cilantro.
2. White pepper powder can be added instead of the black pepper powder.

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How to make Prawn Fry in Andhra style | Spicy Shrimp fry | South Indian Prawn recipes | Shrimp recipes | Sunday Special recipes

If you are my regular reader, then you know I am great fan of prawns. I try different recipes using prawns. This Prawn Fry in Andhra style is one such recipe wich I tried recently and came out good. I tried the recipe from here. I felt bit spicy when took separately but when I had along with chicken Briyani, I felt its tastes good. Next time will reduce the the spiciness. Now to the recipe Andhra style Prawn fry. 

If you like, you can view the yummy prawn recipes in this blog.

How to make Crispy prawns

Kerala style prawn roast

Prawn cutlet

Prawn pepper gravy

Prawn Fry in Andhra Style

Preparation time: 30 min | Cook Time: 20 min
 Total Time: 50 min | Serves: 5

Recipe Category: Side dish | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian

Ingredients

For Marination 

Prawns - 1/2 kg or around 30 to 35 pieces

Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp

Salt - 1/2 tsp

Lemon juice - 2 tsp

For fry

Onion - 2 medium sized

Garlic - chopped finely 

Fenugreek leaves / Kasoori methi - 1.5 tsp(optional)

Chilli powder - 1 tsp 

Coriander powder - 1 tsp

Garam masala - 1/2 tsp

Salt as per taste

Oil - 3 tsp

Mustard seeds - 2 pinches

Urud dal - 1/2 tsp

Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves - few

Grated Coconut - 1/4 cup

Method

1. Wash and devein the shells of prawns. Remove the black thread like part from the prawns. Wash with salt and let it dry. Add the chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt, ginger garlic paste and lemon juice and mix thoroughly.

2. Let it marinate for 30 to 40 min. After 40 min transfer to a vessel and heat it.

3. The prawns leaves out water and allow the prawns to cook with that water. The prawns will become curly as shown. Cook till no water remains or filter out the water if prawns are cooked already.

4. Transfer the prawns to another bowl and using the same pan, add oil, and when hot add the mustard seeds, Urud dal, fennel seeds and fry. Add the garlic and Onion.

5. When the onions turns pale add the curry leaves, fry for a min. Add the prawns and mix well.

6. Add the coriander powder, chilli powder, garam masala and mix well. Sprinkle little water, if you want.

7. Add the grated coconut and mix thoroughly. Cook for another 5 min and switch off the stove.

8. Serve the yummy Andhra style prawns with rice.

Notes: 

1. Prawns while cooking leaves water. If that water is not enough for the prawns to cook, then add very little amount of water until prawns are cooked well. 

2. While adding the curry leaves, you can add the methi leaves also. It enhances the taste.

Yummy, delicious and spicy prawn fry is ready in Andhra style

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