Recipe - Prawns Paatia by Suhel Johar

Ingredients:

500 gms prawns, peeled
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp crushed dried red chillies
4 tbsps groundnut oil
1 capsicum, diced
2 large onions, sliced
1/2 inch ginger, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
4 fresh chillies, finely chopped
1/2 tsp turmeric
3 mdium sized tomatoes, roughly chopped
1/2 tsp salt
water.

Method:

 

Heat the salt, cumin and dried chillies in a heavy frying pan over a high heat for 1 minute. Keep the spices moving.
Add the oil. Lower the heat and add the onion and capsicum.
Cook for a few minutes until the onions are soft.
Add the ginger, garlic and chillies. Stir for another minute.
Add prawns, turmeric and tomatoes.
If the mixture is too thick add a little water.
Simmer until prawns are cooked through.