How to make Spinach With Prawns -
Prawns cooked in spinach
This recipe is from the book Kadai Cooking.
Main Ingredients : Fresh Spinach Leaves, Prawns (प्रॉन/कोलम्बी/झींगा)
Cuisine : Indian
Course : Main Course Seafood
You can also find more Main Course Seafood recipes like Fish Moilee Fish Paturi Tisryache Kalvan Daab Chingri
Spinach With Prawns Recipe Card
History of Indian cuisine dates back to nearly 5,000-years ago when various groups and cultures interacted with India that led to a diversity of flavours and regional cuisines.
Indian cuisine comprises of a number of regional cuisines. The diversity in soil type, climate, culture, ethnic group and occupations, these cuisines differ from each other mainly due to the use of locally available spices, herbs, vegetables and fruits. Indian food is also influenced by religious and cultural choices and traditions.
Foreign invasions, trade relations and colonialism had introduced certain foods to the country like potato, chillies and breadfruit.
Prep Time : 16-20 minutes
Cook time : 26-30 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Spicy
Ingredients for Spinach With Prawns Recipe
Fresh Spinach Leaves 1 medium
Prawns peeled and deveined 36
Oil 2 tablespoons
Mustard seeds 1/4 teaspoon
Fennel seeds (saunf) 1/2 teaspoon
Onion sliced 1 large
Ginger paste 1 teaspoon
Garlic 1 teaspoon
Coriander powder 1 1/2 teaspoons
Red chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon
Tomato pureed 6 medium
Salt to taste
Garam masala powder 1/2 teaspoon
Method
Step 1
Heat the oil in a kadai; add the mustard seeds and fennel seeds and sauté till the seeds begin to splutter.
Step 2
Add the onion and sauté until they begin to colour.
Step 3
Add the ginger paste and garlic paste and sauté for one minute. Add the coriander powder and chilli powder and sauté for one minute longer.
Step 4
Add the tomato purée and continue to cook till the oil separates.
Step 5
Add the spinach and cook till the leaves begins to wilt. Add the prawns and salt. Cook, uncovered, for six or seven minutes.
Step 6
Stir in the garam masala powder and cook for one more minute. Serve hot.
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