Ingredients for Lobster Roast:
1. Lobster (Big-sized prawns) – 6
2. Chilli powder – 2 small spoons
Turmeric powder – 1/2 small spoon
Pepper powder – 1/2 small spoon
Ginger-garlic paste – 1 small spoon
Salt – For taste
3. Coconut oil – ½ cup
4. Onions – 4 big, chopped fine
5. Ginger – 1-inch piece, chopped fine
Garlic – 5 or 6 cloves, chopped fine
Green chillies – 4, split into two
6. Chilli powder – 4 small spoons
Pepper powder – 1 small spoon
Turmeric powder – 1/2 small spoon
7. Curry leaves – 2 or 3 stems
8. Tomato – 2, chopped fine
9. Salt – For taste
How to prepare Lobster Roast?
1. Make a masala paste using ingredients no: 2, adding sufficient water.
2. Clean lobsters and make a deep cut towards the tail portion.
3. Gently take the meat portion outside. Take extra care so that the tail portion won’t break.
4. Marinate the lobsters and put the meat portion back inside the shell.
5. Allow it to rest for a minimum of 20 minutes.
6. Heat oil in a pan and fry the marinated lobsters.
7. Flip both sides and fry well. They should turn red.
8. Transfer the fried lobsters to a plate.
9. Heat oil and sauté onions.
10. When onions turn golden brown, add ingredients no: 5 and sauté again.
11. Add the powders along with half the quantity of curry leaves and sauté again.
12. When the masala is fried well, add chopped tomato.
13. When it turns soft, add salt and mix well.
14. Add fried lobsters to it and stir the contents.
15. Cook till lobsters get a good coat of gravy and turn soft.
16. Add the remaining curry leaves and coconut oil and turn off the flame.
Courtesy: Vanitha Magazine, April 29 – May 12, 2023
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