How to make Prawn in Coconut Shell
This recipe is from FoodFood TV channel & has featured on Sanjeev Kapoor Kitchen.
Main Ingredients : Small prawns (छोटे प्रॉन्स/ झींगे), Coconut milk (नारियल का दूध)
Cuisine : Indian
Course : Main Course Seafood
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Prawn in Coconut Shell Recipe Card
Hindi: jhinga
Favourite seafood? Prawns, prawns and more of prawns. A wide variety of small crustaceans, tiny relatives of the lobster, are known as prawns. Prawns are normally translucent when raw but get their distinctive pink or red colour on being cooked. one word of caution – if buying unpeeled prawns, smell for freshness and look for bright, shiny shells that have some spring left in them.
Prep Time : 21-25 minutes
Cook time : 21-25 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Mild
Ingredients for Prawn in Coconut Shell Recipe
Small prawns shelled and deveined 300 grams
Coconut milk 1/2 cup
Oil 1 tablespoon
Onion 1 medium
Mustard seeds 1/2 teaspoons
Curry leaves 8-9
Black peppercorns 6-7
Green chilli sauce 1 tablespoon
Dried red chillies 2
Fresh turmeric 1 inch
Green chilli 1
Garlic cloves 3-4
Ginger 1 inch
Salt to taste
Tender coconut 1
Wheat flour dough for sealing
Method
Step 1
Scoop out the tender flesh from the coconut and reserve the shell.
Step 2
Heat oil in a non-stick pan.
Step 3
Slice onion.
Step 4
Add mustard seeds, curry leaves, peppercorns and sliced onion to the pan and saute.
Step 5
Take prawns in a bowl. Add chilli sauce, mix well and set aside for 15 minutes.
Step 6
Roughly chop dried red chillies and add to the pan, saute further.
Step 7
Slice fresh turmeric and place in a grinder jar alongwith broken green chilli, coconut flesh, garlic cloves and roughly chopped ginger. Add very little water and grind into a coarse paste.
Step 8
Add prawns in the pan alongwith ground paste, salt and mix well. Add coconut milk and mix well.
Step 9
Transfer the prawn mixture into the reserved coconut shell, cover with the lid and seal with the wheat flour dough.
Step 10
Heat sufficient water in a deep non-stick pan. Place the coconut shell in it and steam for 15-20 minutes.
Step 11
Remove the seal and serve hot.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 913 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 35.1 gm
Protein : 62.5 gm
Fat : 60.1 gm
Other : Iron-18.8mg
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