Italian cusine and what first that goes in our mind are delicious pastas and yummy pizzas. The simplicity of these dishes makes them really popular. The Risotto and Thai curries, spaghetti is all simple food from Italy which is loved by all. Today let’s go the Italian way and make some delicious Italian style prawn.

Ingredients:-

•  250gms prawns
• 2-3tbsp butter
• 3tsp garlic(crushed)
•  Finely chopped fresh parsley or coriander

For the mix:-

•  1 cup tomato puree
•  1 ½ tsp dried basil
•  1 ½ tsp dried thyme
•  1 ½ tsp dried oregano
• 1 ½ tsp pepper
•  ½ tsp sugar
•  2 ½tsp lemon juice
•  Salt to taste

Method:-

•  Clean and devein the prawns, leaving the tail intact and wash well.
•  Heat butter in a pan and add Garlic, fry for almost a minute.
• Now add the prawns and cook on medium heat and fry till the prawns change colour.
•  Add the paste of tomato puree which was mixed with the other ingredients.
• Cook it for about 2 minutes or till done, as prawns should not be cooked for long.
•  Once done turn of the gas and garnish with chopped parsley or coriander.
• Serve it hot with Bruschetta, Crusty bread or garlic bread.

Note:

A light simple prawn dish the Italiano way. Variations can be done and you can add mushrooms or any seafood like squid, clams and invent a new dish, the option is yours.