Prawns 65 ( Step by Step)

Ingredients

For marination

1. Prawns - 300 gm
2. Corn Flour - 2 tbsp
3. Chilli powder -1/2 tsp
4. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
5. Fennel Powder - 1/4 tsp
6. Salt - as required

For Sauce

1. Butter- 2 tbsp
2. Yogurt - 1tbsp
3. Green Chillies - 3nos
4. Chilli powder - 1 tspn
5. Salt - to taste
6. Fennel powder - 1/4 tspn
7. Garam masala - a pinch
8. Orange-red colour - a pinch (optional)
9. Curry leaves - a generous bunch

Method 

• Peel the shells and devein the prawns.Clean them thoroughly. 

• Marinate the prawns with cornflour,chilli powder,turmeric,fennel powder and salt.You can use either water or egg white for binding.

•  Leave it for atleast half an  hour in the refrigerator

•  Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a kadai.

• Deep fry the prawns on medium flame for 5-8 mins. 

•  Once done drain the oil and keep it aside.

•  Next we start with the preparation of our chilli sauce.Heat 2 tbsp  of butter in a kadai.
  
•  Add finely chopped green chillies and saute until it looses its original green colour and turn pale.

• Add a handful of curry leaves to this .Saute for 1 min.

•  Add  yogurt and mix well.
  
•  Add chilli powder,fennel powder,garam masala and salt to the above.
  
• Allow everything to mix well on low flame.

•  Slowly transfer the fried prawns into the kadai and mix everything really well.

•  Toss the prawns until the sauce dries up and the prawns absorbs the yogurt .

• Now your Prawn 65 is ready  to be served.