How to clean prawns / How to devein prawns

1. Take prawns in a bowl.I got it shell removed if you have shells then first take it out and then proceed.Take a prawn turn to the back side, you can see a vein black in color sometimes it looks grey or even greyish white.
2. Use a small sharp knife to make a slit along the middle of the back.Pull out the vein and discard it.
   
3. You can see all the vains here.Now the prawn is deveined and is ready.Rinse it with water 2-3 times.
   
4. Add little turmeric powder and wash it once.Now cleaned prawns is ready to cook.

• We usually buy prawns without shells.
• Wash it well 2-3 times and for the final wash add turmeric powder and wash it.
• Sometimes the vein is greyish or greyish white in color so dont always look for the black vein.

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