Ingredients

King prawns - 1 kg

White vinegar - 750 ml

Dry red chilies - 2 dozen

Turmeric powder - 1 teaspoon

A piece of ginger of around the size of your thumb.

Cumin seeds - 4 teaspoons

15-20 cloves of garlic (one large pod)

Oil - 7 tablespoons

Salt

Preparation

  1. Wash the prawns. Ensure that the shell and the main central vein of the prawns are removed. Then dry it using a towel.
  2. Rub turmeric powder and salt (according to taste) into the prawns and let this mix marinate for one hour.
  3. Create a thick, smooth paste of garlic, ginger, red chilies, and cumin seeds. Add a little vinegar during this process.
  4. On a pan that is left to heat on medium flame, add the prawns and stir fry till it turns golden in color. Drain this mix on paper towels and allow it to cool.
  5. Now take the paste that you prepared earlier and fry it in 3 tablespoons of oil. Do this till the oil starts to separate from the masala