Prawn Xec Xec A popular Goan curry – prawns cooked in a spicy coconut masala. This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe. By Sanjeev Kapoor 11 Apr 2016 in Recipes Course New Update Advertisment 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 Prawn Xec Xec 10-12 Prawns (medium) shelled and deveined ½ cup Dried coconut ( khopra) grated to taste Salt 1 tablespoon Ginger-garlic paste ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder 2 tablespoons Oil 2-3 Dried red chillies 1 inch Cinnamon 1 teaspoon Coriander seeds 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds 3-4 Cloves 4-5 Black peppercorns 1 medium Onion finely chopped 1 medium Tomato finely chopped 1 tablespoon Lemon juice for garnishing Fresh coriander leaves chopped 1 tablespoon + a sprig Method Put prawns in a bowl, add salt and ginger-garlic paste and mix well. Add turmeric powder, mix and set aside to marinate. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in anon-stick pan. Add dried red chillies, cinnamon, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, cloves and peppercorns and sauté till fragrant. Add coconut and sauté on low heat till golden. Remove from heat and cool. Heat remaining oil in another non-stick pan. Add onion and sauté till golden. Grind the spice-coconut mixture with some water to a fine paste. Add tomato to the second pan, mix and cook on high heat for a minute. Add ground paste, mix well and cook for a minute. Add some water, mix and cook for a minute. Add marinated prawns, mix and cook on low heat for 5 minutes.Add lemon juice and coriander leaves, mix and cook for a minute. Serve hot garnished with a coriander sprig. #Black peppercorns #Cinnamon #Cloves #Coriander seeds #Cumin seeds #Dried coconut ( khopra) #Dried red chillies #Fresh coriander leaves #Ginger-garlic paste #Lemon juice #Oil #Onion #Prawns (medium) #Salt #Tomato #Turmeric powder Subscribe to our Newsletter! Be the first to get exclusive offers and the latest news Subscribe Now You May Also like Advertisment Read the Next Article