By Chef Priya Menon
The Star/ANN
Ingredients

500g prawns of your choice 1 tbsp onion, pounded till fine 1 tsp ginger paste 1/2 tsp garlic paste 1 sprig curry leaves, finely sliced 1/2 cup yogurt salt to taste oil for grilling

Masala mix

1 tbsp chilli powder 1 tbsp coriander powder 1/4 tsp cumin powder 1/4 tsp fennel powder 1/2 level tsp turmeric 1/4 tsp fenugreek powder (pound a tsp of fenugreek in a mortar and pestle)

Method

Devein prawns and marinate them in salt. Then, let it stand for about 5 mins.

In a deep bowl, add all the remaing ingredients with the masala blend and mix throughly.

Add the prawns and coat it evenly and let it stand for about 1/2 an hour or more if possible.

The prawns can be grilled on a hot plate on a stove top, shallow-fried or can be skewered for a BBQ.