Prawn Masala Goan Style | Prawn Masala

This Prawn masala goan style is really very tempting and tasty because of its tanginess and spiciness, and it goes very well with any sort of roti, chappathi or naan and even idli’s.

Prawn Masala Goan Style

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This Prawn Masala Goan Style recipe, I got the Idea from here and adjusted the spiciness according to our family tatste buds. We all loved this prawn masala and had with chappathi. You can also have this with dosa or idli or naan.

This Prawn masala goan style is little bit tangy than other normal prawn masala which I have prepared earlier. But I loved this tanginess. If you dont like more tangy taste, then you can skip the addtion of Lemon juice and add curd/yoghurt alone.

If you like this recipe, then do check my other prawn recipes like below Prawn roast in kerala style, Goan Prawn Vindaloo, Crispy prawns, Prawn cutlets etc.

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Prawn Masala Goan Style

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Marinating time

20 mins

Total Time

35 mins

 

Prawn Masala  Goan Style is a spicy, tangy yet tasty recipe which goes very well with any kind of dishes, like roti, chappathi, idli, dosa, naan etc.

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Goan, Indian

Keyword: Prawn Masala Goan Style

Servings: 5

Calories: 400 kcal

Author: Akila

Ingredients

To marinate

• Prawns – 250 to 300 gms 30 peices
• Turmeric – 1/4 tsp
• Salt – as per taste
• Kashmiri Chilli Powder – 1 tsp
• Lemon juice – from half medium sized lemon

To Grind

• Dry red chillies – 3
• Cinnamon – little
• Cloves – little
• Cumin – 1/4 to 1/2 tsp
• Tomato – 2 big chopped finely

To Make Masala

• Oil – 4 to 5 tbsp
• Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves – 2 strips
• Onion – 1 big chopped finely
• Ginger & garlic – 1 tsp each
• Sugar – 1 tsp
• Lemon juice – little optional
• Coriander leaves – leaves

Instructions

1. For this prawn masala, devein the prawns and wash them nicely and keep ready.
2. I have taken 300 grams of prawns ( around 30 prawns).
3. Add, turmeric, salt, chilli powder.
4. Add lemon juice to this and mix well.
5. Marinate for 20 to 30 minutes. This is done, so that masala gets inside the prawns and the dish tastes great.

Prepare the masala

1. In a mixie jar, add the red chillies, cinnamon, cloves, cumin seeds, and the tomatoes.
2. Grind all these to a smooth paste. If needed, add little water.
3. In a pan, add oil and oil is little hot, add the marinated prawns.
4. Saute the prawns nicely.
5. Prawns gets cooked with the water from the prawns itself.
6. Do not cook them fully. Just cook them only for 75%. Because, when we add to masala, it needs to be cooked again.
7. To check if prawns are cooked correctly, the prawns gets curled up.
8. Now remove the prawns and keep it separately.
9. In the same pan, add coconut oil.
10. When it is hot, add the cumin seeds again, curry leaves, and fry them slightly for 1 minute.
11. Add the finely chopped onions now and saute them nicely.
12. Onions needs to be sauted nicely. Add the ginger and garlic paste.
13. Again fry them until the raw smell of gg paste goes off.
14. Add the tomato paste now and cook them for around 10 minutes. You can cover and cook it.
15. Once the paste becomes thick, include the 75% cooked prawns now.
16. If masala is more thick, add little amount of water and cook the prawns for around 5 min.
17. Adjust the salt now.
18. Add the sugar and mix well.
19. Keep the flame to low, as the prawns are already cooked well, else, they becomes rubbery.
20. If you need, you can add the lemon juice or vinegar.

Step by step Instructions for Prawn Masala Goan Style

Ingredients

To marinate

• Prawns – 250 to 300 gms ( 30 peices )
• Turmeric – 1/4 tsp
• Salt – as per taste
• Kashmiri Chilli Powder – 1 tsp
• Lemon juice – from half medium sized lemon

To Grind

• Dry red chillies – 3
• Cinnamon – little
• Cloves – little
• Cumin – 1/4 to 1/2 tsp
• Tomato – 2 big chopped finely

To Make Masala

• Oil – 4 to 5 tbsp
• Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves – 2 strips
• Onion – 1 big chopped finely
• Ginger & garlic – 1 tsp each
• Sugar – 1 tsp
• Lemon juice – little (optional)
• Coriander leaves – leaves

Method to prepare Prawn Masala Goan Style

For this prawn masala, devein the prawns and wash them nicely and keep ready. I have taken 300 grams of prawns ( around 30 prawns).

Add, turmeric, salt, chilli powder.

Add lemon juice to this and mix well.

Marinate for 20 to 30 minutes. This is done, so that masala gets inside the prawns and the dish tastes great.

Prepare the paste

In a mixie jar, add the red chillies, cinnamon, cloves, cumin seeds, and the tomatoes.

Grind all these to a smooth paste. If needed, add little water.

Fry the prawns

In a pan, add oil and oil is little hot, add the marinated prawns.

Saute the prawns nicely. Prawns gets cooked with the water from the prawns itself.

Do not cook them fully. Just cook them only for 75%. Because, when we add to masala, it needs to be cooked again.

To check if prawns are cooked correctly, the prawns gets curled up.

Now remove the prawns and keep it separately.

Prepare Gravy

In the same pan, add coconut oil or any cooking oil.

When it is hot, add the cumin seeds again, curry leaves, and fry them slightly for 1 minute.

Add the finely chopped onions now and saute them nicely.

Onions needs to be sauted nicely. Add the ginger and garlic paste.

Again fry them until the raw smell of ginger garlic paste goes off.

Add the tomato paste now and cook them for around 10 minutes. You can cover and cook it.

Tomato gravy turns thick.

Once the paste becomes thick, include the 75% cooked prawns now.

If masala is more thick, add little amount of water and cook the prawns for around 5 min.

Adjust the salt now. Add the sugar and mix well.

If you need, you can add the lemon juice or vinegar.

Garnish with chopped coriander leaves

Keep the flame to low or even can switch off, as the prawns are already cooked well, else, they becomes rubbery.

Tangy and tasty prawn masala goan style is ready.

Serve it

Notes

For getting nice red color, add the kashmiri chilli powder.

You can adjust the chilli powder, according to your taste level.

This dish will be tangy, if you do not like the tanginess of the recipe, you can avoid adding the lemon juice to the prawns while marinating.