Saturday, February 20, 2016

Tried Prawn Balchao today - Can be served as a pickle or an elegant side dish but emerges as a winner in the end

Today afternoon i gave a try to an amazing non-veg dish known as prawn balchao. This is an Indian dish mainly cooked in the coastal region of Goa. Its little bit spicy to taste but the overall experience while cooking and eating this is amazing.

I suggest you all to try this atleast once.

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Lets Start :

Serves - 12 people

Preparation Time - 20 minutes

Cooking Time - 15 minutes

Ingredients:

1 kg prawns (small size) oil to deep fry prawns 150 ml /2/3 cup chopped onions 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes 10 curry leaves (curry patta) 2% tsp sugar salt to taste

PASTE

20 whole red chillies 4 sticks cinnamon 15 green cardamom 15 cloves 15 tsp peppercorns 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tbsp chopped garlic 3 tbsp chopped ginger 3/4 cup malt vinegar 1 tsp sarson seeds

Instructions :

1) Shell and devein the prawns. Wash and pat dry 2) Heat oil in a kadhai and deep fry prawns for 2 minutes. Remove. 3) Grind all ingredients of paste to a smooth paste in a blender. 4) Heat oil in a kadhai or wok, add onions and saute over medium heat until golden brown. 5) Add tomatoes, stir for 2-3 minutes. 6) Add the paste and cook for 5-6 minutes. 7) Add prawns and stir for 2 minutes. 8) Add curry leaves and sugar, stir. Add salt to taste. Serve at room temperature.

The end product is a yummy prawns dish which can be served as a starter or a pickle.

This is a real winner

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bon appetit

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