Category: Prawn recipes

Prawn Ghee Roast is a flavorful recipe, where Prawns are marinated with spices and Ghee or Clarified butter and then pan roasted. This recipe is very easy to make once it is marinated and is very popular in South India especially in coastal regions.

What does Prawn Ghee Roast go well with

Prawn Roast recipe goes well with Rice, Biryani, Pulav

Prawn Roast Variations

We have added Ghee/Clarified butter while marinating the Prawns with Spices, you can also add Ghee/Clarified butter when you fry the Prawns as well.

If you are looking for more on Prawn varieties, please check out our page Prawn Recipes

Nutrition Facts

Home cooked food is filled with Nutrition. If you are keen on knowing the nutrition that goes in your body with every food you consume, we have picked some facts for you. Source is Google.

Prawns are a good source of Protein, omega 3 fatty acids, iron, zinc and Vitamin E. Ghee or Clarified Butter keeps the heart healthy, reduces inflammation, boosts immune system. Ghee has high smoking point.

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Prawn Ghee Roast

Prawn Ghee Roast is a flavorful dish which is marinated and roasted with all the spices and ghee.

Prep Time30 mins

Cook Time10 mins

Total Time40 mins

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Indian

Servings: 4

Author: Pearl Jude F

Ingredients

• 1 Sprig Curry leaves
• 3 tbsp Oil for frying

For Marination

• 700 gms Prawns
• 2 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
• 1 tsp Garam Masala
• 1/2 tsp Cumin Powder
• 1/2 tsp Chilli Powder
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1 tsp Kasturi Methi Crushed
• 3 tbsp Lime Juice
• 3 tbsp Ghee
• Salt as per taste

Instructions

How to prepare Prawn Ghee roast

• Marinate Prawns with all the powdered masala and Salt.
  
• Add Ginger garlic Paste.
  
• Combine all the ingredients.
  
• Now add lime juice and mix again.
  
• Add crushed Kasturi methi and combine again.
• Add ghee and combine to get an excellent flavor in your dish.
• Keep it aside for 30 mins or more.
• Add Oil in the Non-Stick Pan.
  
• Add curry leaves and fry to 1 min on low flame.
• Add the marinated Prawns in the pan and leave for it to fry for 2 mins. After 2 mins turn the Prawns and let it fry on the other side also for same time.
• Keep stirring and cook on high flame.
• Prawn will start absorbing Masala and leave only oil.
• Keep stirring until the Oil absorbs and prawn starts roasting.
• When the Prawn starts roasting and changing it colour turn off the fire.
• Prawn Roast is now ready to serve.

Notes

Tip: Prawn Ghee Roast is cooked with Oil in this recipe, but was marinated with Ghee. You can also use Ghee to fry the marinated Prawns.

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