Tawa Kolambi/Tawa Prawns

Having my origins from coastal region of Ratnagiri, seafood becomes a natural choice of food for me. I like to experiment with different recipes involving seafood and very often prawns finds itself on top of that experiment list.

Having made Kanda Lasun masala recently, I have been trying to experiment with some dishes involving this masala. Prawns are marinated with turmeric powder, lemon juice and salt. You can make this dish on a flat tawa or even a non-stick pan can serve well. The spiciness of kanda lasun masala is well countered with juices of prawns and fresh grated coconut. Here’s a star dish that combines succulent prawns with flavorful kanda lasun masala and fresh grated coconut- a perfect dish for your guests.

Tawa prawns could easily be made as one of the starter dishes or easy comfort recipes that you would want to make on a lazy Sunday afternoon. It can easily be accompanied with roti/bhakri and can be served for those Sunday lunches.

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Tawa Kolambi/Tawa Prawns

Rating  5.0 from 1 reviews

Prep time:  30 mins

Cook time:  10 mins

Total time:  40 mins

Serves: 2-3

Ingredients

• 350 grams medium sized prawns (cleaned and deveined)
• 70 grams grated fresh coconut
• 8-10 curry leaves
• ½ tsp mustard seeds
• ¼th tsp asafoetida powder
• 5 tsp kanda lasun masala
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• chopped coriander leaves for garnishing
• Cooking Oil
• Salt

Instructions

1. We will marinate prawns with turmeric powder, lemon juice,1/2 tsp salt. Mix well.
2. Keep prawns in the marinade for 15 mins.
3. Heat 3 tsp oil in a pan.Add curry leaves and mustard seeds, asafoetida powder. Add marinated prawns.
4. Now add kanda lasun masala. You can alter the quantity of masala as per your taste (spiciness). We will fry prawns for 2 mins on high heat.
5. After 2 mins of cooking, lower the heat.Add salt to taste and mix. Cook covered for 2 more mins.
6. After 2 mins of cooking, raise the heat to medium.Now add grated coconut. Mix well and cook until the moisture evaporates.
7. After we get rid of excess moisture,add chopped coriander.Mix well. Turn off the heat and serve

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