Make this awesome Cumin and Black Pepper Prawns Recipe in just 20 minutes.
Cumin black pepper prawns is a delicious gravy recipe and a wonderful prawn recipe with rice. The recipe is so quick and gets ready in minutes and has only locally available ingredients.
Cumin and Black Pepper Prawns is a popular East Indian recipe referred to as Jeeri -Meeri prawns, Jeeri being Cumin, and Meeri is Pepper.
How to make cumin black pepper prawns
First let’s go through the simple ingredients for making this black pepper prawns with cumin recipe.
PRAWNS: For this recipe, you will need about 12 to 15 prawns that are shelled and deveined. I have used the white variety of prawns but the red sea prawns are even more flavourful. Keep the heads of the prawns intact as it adds a distinct flavour to the gravy.
RED CHILLI POWDER: Use 1.5 tbsp of red chilli powder to spice up the gravy. I used Kashmiri red chilli powder for this recipe. The gravy has a rich vibrant red colour but is low in spice level.
TURMERIC POWDER: Just add a dash or 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder.
PEPPER & CUMIN: Grind 1/2 a teaspoon of pepper and 1/2 teaspoon of cumin seeds and add it to the gravy.
GARLIC: Finely chop 7 to 8 flakes of garlic and add it to the recipe. My family generally does not add ginger but considering its health benefits, I suggest adding a small piece of finely chopped ginger.
GREEN CHILLIES: Using green chillies for this recipe is optional but we prefer to add 2 or 3 chillies slit.
TAMARIND: We use tamarind juice for most of our recipes, especially seafood. To get tamarind juice, soak a small ball of tamarind in 1/2 a cup of warm water for a few minutes. Then squeeze out the tamarind to extract the pulp to get nice tangy juice.
OIL: Use 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil. For this recipe, we top the gravy with oil and then cook it.
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Easy Curry Prawns Recipe
A recipe cannot get easier than this Cumin and Black Pepper Prawns Recipe. A simple yet delicious prawn curry recipe bursting with flavours.
Simply add all the ingredients and the prawns to a cooking pot then top it with oil and bring the gravy to a boil. Now reduce the flame and cook until the prawns are done. This should take you about 7 to 8 minutes but ensure not to overcook the prawns,
You could also add a little water to adjust the consistency of the curry if required. Finally, garnish with coriander leaves and this easy curry prawns recipe is done to perfection.
Serving Suggestions
Cumin and Black Pepper Prawns Recipe is so easy and delicious to cook. You can enjoy this prawn recipe with a plate of steamed rice.
Handmade rice rotis also go well with this prawn curry.
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Cumin and Black Pepper Prawns Recipe
Ingredients
- 15 Prawns ( heads intacted)
- 1.5 tbsp Red Chilli Powder
- ΒΌ tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1 tsp Cumin & Black Pepper powder 1/2 tsp each of cumin and balck pepper
- 7 flakes Garlic finely chopped
- 2 Green Chillies slit
- Juice of lemon size tamarind soak tamarind in 1/2 cup warm water
- 2 tbsp Oil
- Salt to taste
Instructions
How to make Cumin and Black Pepper Prawns Recipe
- Add all the ingredients into a vessel and mix well.
- Cook on a medium heat for 7 to 8 minutes till prawns are done.
- Garnish with coriander leaves
- Serve with rice or rotis
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