Nei Royyala Vepudu - Prawns Ghee Roast
Nei Royyala Vepudu or Prawns Ghee Roast is a delicious dry roast made with spices coating the prawns. The roast is cooked in ghee and gives an excellent taste and aroma to the final dish.
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
For the Masala Paste
- 5 to 6 Dry Red Chilies
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1 tbsp Coriander Seeds
For the Prawns Roast
- 300 gms Prawns
- 2 tbsp Ghee
- 2 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
- 2 to 3 Green Chilies
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1/2 tsp Garam Masala
- Salt to taste
- 1/2 cup Water
Instructions
Making the Masala Paste
- Heat a nonstick pan and dry roast the Dry Red Chilies, Cumin Seeds and Coriander Seeds. Roast for 5 to 7 mins, remove to a plate and allow it to cool down.
- Once cooled down, grind to a smooth paste using just enough water.
Making the Prawns Roast
- Clean the prawns and let it drain.
- Heat a kadai with ghee, when it is hot, add the ginger garlic paste and saute well.
- Add chopped green chillies, when it cooks for few minutes, add the drained prawns.
- Let it cook on high flame, water will come out from the prawns.
- Add salt and turmeric powder.
- After few minutes, add the ground paste. Add the garam masala and continue cooking until the whole mixture comes together. This takes about 5 to7 mins.
- When the water evaporates and thickens, simmer and roast till all the water evaporates and coats the prawns well.
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