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Main Ingredients | Prawns (medium), Dried coconut ( khopra) |
Cuisine | Goan |
Course | Main Course Seafood |
Prep Time | 11-15 minutes |
Cook time | 21-25 minutes |
Serve | 4 |
Taste | Spicy |
Level of Cooking | Easy |
Others | Non Veg |
Ingredients list for Prawns Xacuti
- 2 cups Prawns (medium) shelled and deveined
- ½ cup Dried coconut ( khopra) grated
- ½ inch stick Cinnamon
- 4 Cloves
- 4 Black peppercorns
- 2 Green cardamoms
- 1 tablespoon Poppy seeds (khuskhus/posto)
- to taste Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder
- 2-3 tablespoons Oil
- 2 medium Onions finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon Ginger-garlic paste
- ½ teaspoon Nutmeg powder
- 2 tablespoons Vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Coriander-cumin powder
- for garnishing Fresh coriander leaves 2 tablespoons +
Method
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a non-stick pan, add cinnamon, cloves, peppercorns, cardamoms and poppy seeds and sauté for a minute. Add coconut and sauté further for a minute. Cool and grind, with sufficient water, to a coarse paste.
- Put prawns in a bowl, add salt and turmeric powder and mix well.
- Heat remaining oil in another non-stick pan, add onions and sauté till translucent. Add ginger-garlic paste and sauté further for a minute. Add ground paste and sauté for 2-3 minutes.
- Add prawns and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add coriander-cumin powder and mix well.
- Add ½ cup water and mix well. Cook for 5-7 minutes.
- Add nutmeg and vinegar and mix well. Add coriander leaves and mix well.
- Serve hot garnished with coriander leaves.
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