The coastal region of Andhra Pradesh is thriving with seafood. With the Bay of Bengal to the east, linking the Godavari and Krishna it’s no surprise that homes and restaurants include a variety of seafood specialties including fish, crabs and prawns.
Most that visit the region of Andhra always assume that all the dishes are fiery and spicy in flavours although that is true for some curries, there is an abundance of recipes to explore that are full of flavour using simple ingredients.
My recipe for a Andhra style prawn stir fry is perfect as an everyday dish. You can serve it as a main or even as a starter at a dinner party. There is a light gravy to this dish and is flavoured with ground fennel, garlic and chilli. You can of course grind the garlic to a paste although I prefer the thinly fried slices which are delicious eaten with the moist spicy prawns. I’ve used shallots in the recipe as they have a sweetness and milder flavour compared to regular white onions. Although feel free to swap for white onions. Add an extra green chilli to the marinade if you prefer it spicy. This week is National Curry Week; the perfect excuse to rustle up a homemade Indian curry and this is definitely one to try with plain rice or chapattis.
