Malabar Prawns Roast

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Ingredients

250 grams	prawns, cleaned and deveined
1 tablespoon	coconut oil
1 teaspoon	mustard seeds
1 cup	onions, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon	ginger-garlic paste
2 teaspoons	red chili powder
1 teaspoon	turmeric powder
1 teaspoon	coriander powder
1 teaspoon	black pepper powder
1 cup	tomatoes, chopped
1 sprig	curry leaves
2	green chilies, slit
—	salt to taste
1 tablespoon	lemon juice
2 tablespoons	fresh coriander leaves, chopped

Instructions

1. 1 Heat coconut oil in a pan over medium heat and add mustard seeds.
2. 2 Once the mustard seeds splutter, add sliced onions and sauté until golden brown.
3. 3 Add ginger-garlic paste and sauté until the raw smell disappears.
4. 4 Stir in red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, and black pepper powder. Mix well.
5. 5 Add chopped tomatoes and cook until they turn soft and oil starts to separate.
6. 6 Add the cleaned prawns, salt to taste, curry leaves, and green chilies. Mix well to coat the prawns with the masala.
7. 7 Cook the prawns on medium heat until they are cooked through and the masala is well roasted.
8. 8 Finish with lemon juice and garnish with fresh coriander leaves before serving.