BUTTER FRIED SCAMPI

INGREDIENTS

For berry burry masala:

Onions            - 2

Garlic              - 12

Cinnamon       - 1 stick

Cumin             - 1 tsp

Pepper            - 2 tsp

Coriander seeds - 2 tsp

Star anise       - 1

Cloves            - 2

Fennel seeds  - 1/2 tsp

Chili pwd        - 1 tsp

Turmeric pwd - 1 1/2 tsp

Vinegar           - 1/2 cup

Sugar              - 3 tsp 

Oil                   - 1/2 cup

For the butter fried scampi:

Prawns - 4

Berry berry masala, butter, lemon

Coriander leaves

DIRECTIONS

For berry burry masala:

Add onion and garlic to a pre-heated pan. Then add red chillies, cinnamon, cumin, pepper corns, coriander seeds, star anise, cloves & fennel seeds and saute the spices.

Add salt and roast it all together. 

Transfer the mixture into a blender and add turmeric & chili powder

Drizzle red wine vinegar, sugar and 3 Tbsp of oil and grind it all together.

Take out the paste in a bowl.


For butter fried scampi:

Cut the tiger prawns from the middle and take out the tail end.

Cut the back shell, remove the intestine and expose the flesh.

Flavour the prawns with berry burry masala and place in an oven dish.

Add butter and squeeze half a lemon.

Cook it away for 7-8 minutes on 180 degrees in a pre-heated oven.

Take it out and garnish with some chopped coriander....