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Prawn Balchao

A popular Goan dish.

This recipe is from the book Konkan Cookbook.

Preparation Time : 11-15 minutes

Cooking time : 11-15 minutes

Servings : 4

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Main Ingredients

Prawns (medium), Salt

Cuisine

Goan

Course

Main Course-Seafood

Level Of Cooking

Medium

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Ingredients

Prawns (medium) shelled and headless
600 grams
Salt
to taste
Ginger roughly chopped
2 inch piece
Garlic roughly chopped
15-20 cloves
Cumin seeds
1 teaspoon
Dried red chillies
12-15
Cloves
10-12
Cinnamon
2 inch stick
Mustard seeds
1 teaspoon
Malt vinegar
1 cup
Oil
3/4 cup
Onions finely chopped
2 large
Tomatoes chopped
4 large
Sugar
2 tablespoons

Method

Step 1

De-vein the prawns. Wash thoroughly and remove excess water. Add salt and keep aside. Grind the ginger, garlic, cumin seeds, red chillies, cloves, cinnamon and mustard seeds along with vinegar into a fine paste.

Step 2

Heat the oil in a non stick pan and sauté the prawns till all the moisture dries up. Drain the prawns and set aside. In the same oil sauté the onions till they turn soft and light brown.

Step 3

Add the tomatoes and sauté on high heat till they turn pulpy and the oil surfaces. Add the ground masala and sauté for two to three minutes. Add the prawns and sugar.