Royyala Iguru (Andhra Prawn Masala)
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Ingredients
- 500 g raw king prawns, peeled
- 2 onion, finely sliced
- 2 tomatoes
- 1.5 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 10 g fresh ginger
- 4 garlic cloves
- 10 curry leaves
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 10 g fresh coriander, chopped
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 206 kcal
- Protein
- 23.1 g
- Carbohydrate
- 9.5 g
- of which sugars
- 5.7 g
- Fat
- 7.9 g
- of which saturates
- 5.9 g
- Fibre
- 2.4 g
- Salt
- 0.58 g
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Method
- 1
Heat the coconut oil in a wide pan, add the sliced onion and fry for 8 minutes until golden.
- 2
Add the garlic, ginger and curry leaves, and fry for 2 minutes.
- 3
Stir in the chilli powder and ground turmeric, then add the chopped tomatoes and cook for 6-8 minutes, mashing them down, until you have a thick, dry masala.
- 4
Add the prawns and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring, until they turn pink and are cooked through and well coated in the thick masala.
- 5
Scatter with fresh coriander.
- 6
Serve hot with rice.

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