Bihari Jhinga Masala

Bihari Jhinga Masala

Ingredients

Prawns 500 grams
Onions (payaz) finely chopped 1 cup
Ginger (adrakh) paste ½ tea spoon
Garlic (lahsan) paste 1 table spoon
Tomatoes (tamater) chopped ½ cup
Turmeric (haldi) powder ¼ teaspoon
Chilli powder (lal mirch) 1 teaspoon
Hot spices (garam masala) powder 1 teaspoon
Coriander powder (dhaniya) 1tea spoon
Bay leaves (tej patta) 2
Small cardamom (hari elaichi) 2
Cinnamon (dalchini) ½ ”piece
Curd (dahi) 2 table spoon
Mustard oil (sarso ka tel) 3 table spoons
Salt (namak) to taste
Chopped coriander leaves for garnishing

Instructions

  1. Clean and devein the prawns.
  2. Then marinade with the turmeric and salt.
  3. Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.
  4. Add the cinnamon, cardamom, and bay leaves and stir it for about 30 seconds.
  5. Now add the onions and fry till they become light brown.
  6. Now, add the ginger-garlic paste, and stir into the rest of the mixture.
  7. Then add coriander, chilli powder, turmeric powder, tomatoes, and fry for 5-7 minutes.
  8. Now add curd and again cook it for 5-7 minutes.
  9. Then add hot spices and marinated prawns and let it cook till oil gets separated.
  10. Now add 2 cups of water and cook it covered for 8-10 minutes.
  11. Garnish it with coriander leaves on the top ad serve with paratha or rice.

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