Prawns Chilly Fry

The Goan Prawn Chilli Fry (not to be confused with Chinese Prawn Chilly) is a simple, quick and super tasty dish. It needs very few ingredients which are always available in your kitchen. The most important aspect is the freshness of the prawns and the tiny variety. Fresh prawns bring out the flavor in the preparation. When the prawns are fresh, you hardly need spices. This dish is prepared using lots of onions, some green chillies, tomatoes, vinegar and just a dash of dry spices. 

Ingredients :

250 gms. fresh small Prawns 

2 med. Onions sliced fine

1 med. fresh Tomatoes chopped fine

3 fresh Green Chillies sliced

1 tsp. fresh Ginger/Garlic paste

1 tsp. Palm Vinegar

1 tsp. Turmeric pwd.

Sugar - a large pinch or to taste

Black Pepper pwd. 

1 tsp Garam Masala 

Salt to taste

4 tbsps. Vegetable Oil

A handful of fresh Coriander Leaves (roughly chopped)

Procedure :

Wash the prawns & drain completely. Apply salt and 1/2 tsp turmeric and keep aside.

Heat oil in a pan or wok.

Fry the onions till slightly brown in color.

Add the green chillies  and fry for a few seconds  

Reduce heat add the tomatoes. Fry till the tomatoes are nicely smashed.

Now add the prawns and stir fry on high heat till the prawns are lightly cooked. 

Do not overcook the prawns or they will turn hard.

Add  sugar, pepper pwd., garam masala pwd. and stir to combine well. 

Add vinegar; stir. Adjust salt to taste. Taste to check seasoning. 

Serve immediately garnished with chopped coriander leaves.