The magic of the Ghee Roast lies in the spices. To get it right, you must first grind the spices with chillies and roast them in ghee. Only then will you get the beautiful aroma of the perfect Ghee Roast.

  • Serves

    4

  • Cook Time

    00 h 30 m

Ingredients

  • 200 gm prawns (size 21-25)
  • 100 gm mushrooms
  • 100 gm coriander seeds
  • 50 gm Kashmiri red chilli
  • 40 gm garlic
  • 20 gm ghee
  • 10 gm black pepper
  • 10 gm cumin seeds
  • 10 gm curry leaves
  • 10 gm ginger
  • 10 gm salt
  • 10 gm curry leaf powder
  • 5 gm cloves
  • 5 gm fenugreek seeds
  • 5 gm star anise
  • 5 gm fennel seeds
  • 3 gm asafoetida
  • 2 coriander sprigs
  • 1 red onion

Preparation

For Prawn Ghee Roast

  1. In a hot pan, roast the whole spices and red chillies. Keep aside and let it cool.
  2. Blend the roasted spices together with onion, ginger and garlic to make a fine paste.
  3. Heat ghee in a pan and temper it with curry leaves and asafoetida.
  4. Tip in the ghee roast masala and the prawns. Cook until they are done.

To Serve

  1. Roast the mushrooms in a hot pan and sprinkle curry leaf powder on top.
  2. Place the prawn ghee roast on a plate and garnish with the roasted mushrooms and coriander sprig.
Written by

Himanshu Saini

Chef Himanshu Saini first learnt the nuances of cooking from his mother and later joined Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology to hone his skills. As the Corporate Chef at Passion F&B, UAE, he is bringing his understanding of the robustness of Indian cuisine to the restaurants Trésind and Carnival by Trésind.

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