Fried prawns in Rechad Masala/paste

• 4 kashmiri Chillies
• 2 chillies whole (hot)
• piece of ginger
• 7 to 8 garlic cloves
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1 cinnamon stick (small piece)
• 1 a few cloves
• 1 vinegar for grinding the above ingredients
• 2 tbsp Rice flour for coating the prawns before frying
• 1 oil for frying ( shallow frying)
• 10 large prawns ..back slit for deveining
• 1 salt as per taste

1. For preparing rechad Masala ...soak the whole chillies in hot water for 5 mins ...drain ..then grind all the ingredients with vinegar to form a paste ..this is rechad Masala
2. Devein the prawns and apply salt to prawns and then coat rechad Masala ...marinate for 15 to 20 mins
3. In a pan take a little oil , when the oil becomes hot .. roll the prawns in rice flour and fry them ...
4. Serve hot

kashmiri chillies, ginger, garlic, black pepper, cinnamon, cloves, vinegar, before frying, oil, back slit, salt

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/343006-fried-prawns-in-rechad-masalapaste (may not work)