Okra-Prawns Masala

Description	Bhindi curry with prawns Add to favorites
Cuisine Style	Andhra Cuisine
Recipe by	Vaishnavi Lakshmi (Click Here to view more recipes from Vaishnavi Lakshmi )
Servings	2 Adult(s)
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Ingredients for Okra-Prawns Masala Recipe

Small prawns - 1 cup
(cleaned and deveined)
Lady`s finger(Vendakka/Okra) - 15 nos
Fenugreek seeds(Uluva) - 1/8th tsp
Onion(large) - 1 no
(finely minced)
Tamarind(Puli) - 2 lemon ball size
Salt - 1 3/4 tsp
Chilly powder - 1 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 3 tsp
Cumin powder - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - 2 sprigs
Coriander leaves - 1/2 bunch
Cumin seeds(Jeerakam) - 1 tsp
Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tsp

Grind the following to a coarse paste:-
Garlic pods - 3 nos
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp





Preparation Method of Okra-Prawns Masala Recipe
1)Clean the prawns and add 1/8th tsp turmeric, 1/4 tsp of salt and leave aside for 5 mins. 2)After 5 mins, squeeze the prawns little by little in your palms tightly to extract the water and drain and discard the water obtained from it and keep the prawns aside. 3)Heat 1.5 tsp of oil in a pan. 4)Cook the prawns for around 5 mins until the water is evaporated to 90%. 5)Switch off the stove and keep the prawns aside. 6)Soak the tamarind in 2 cups of water and extract the pulp and keep aside. 7)Cut the okra into 1 inch pieces and keep aside. 8)Heat oil in a pan on medium flame. 9)Add 1/8 th tsp fenugreek(methi) seeds, curry leaves, cumin seeds, cilantro leaves and minced onion and fry till golden brown or until oil separates. 10)Add the cut okra pieces and ginger garlic paste. 11)Stir and saute for 2 mins. 12)Add salt, turmeric powder, coriander powder, chilly powder and cumin powder and saute for 4 mins. 13)Cover and cook on medium flame for 3 more mins. 14)Add the cooked prawns, stir well and saute for 2 more mins. 15)Add the tamarind pulp and mix well. 16)Cover and cook the curry on high flame for 10 more mins. :- See if the okra is cooked well. If not cooked, add some more water and cover and cook until done. 17)After the cooking, add the ground garlic-cumin paste, mix well and cook for 2 more mins. 18)Finally add the chopped cilantro leaves and switch off the stove and cover the curry with the lid and leave it aside for 10 more mins. :- Serve hot with rice or chapathi or roti. :- The curry tastes good after 3 - 4 hrs. Usually i prepare in the morning and have it for dinner.

Okra-Prawns Masala

Bhindi curry with prawns

Ingredients for Okra-Prawns Masala Recipe

Preparation Method of Okra-Prawns Masala Recipe