Prawns are packed with flavours. These traditional prawn recipes are delicious yet easy to make.
Prawn Patia
Savour the finesse of Parsi cooking; the delicious balance of sweet and sour tastes in this recipe. This Patia is traditionally served with dal and rice.
Serves: 6
Cooking time: 45-50 minutes
Ingredients:
1 tbsp fresh coriander, finely chopped
1 tbsp jaggery, crushed
2 cups prawned, shelled and cleaned
4 tomatoes, skinned and chopped
9 onions, finely chopped
3 tbsp oil
Salt, to taste
2 tbsp vinegar
2 tsp cumin seeds
1 large pod of garlic
8 red chillies
Method:
- Grind cumin seeds, garlic, salt, vinegar and chillies into a fine paste.
- Heat the oil and fry the onions golden brown in a pressure pan.
- Add the garlic-chilli paste and fry for 5 minutes, stirring continuously.
- Toss in the prawns and tomatoes. Cook over low flame for 15-20 minutes or until the gravy has thickened and prawns are done.
- Add ½ cup of water, vinegar and remaining jaggery. Cover the pan and let the prawns simmer for 10 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh coriander before serving.
Caldeirado
Our recipe for this Goan speciality not only produces excellent results but is versatile too. You can use it to cook prawns or a combination of prawns, mussels and oysters.
Serves: 4-6
Cooking time: 45-50 minutes
Ingredients:
1 large tomato, sliced
Salt, to taste
2 onions, sliced
4 green chillies, sliced
2 cups of water
½” piece of ginger
6 cloves of garlic
½ tsp cumin seeds
1 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
2 cups coconut, grated
12 large prawns or 6 slices of fish
A dash of lemon juice
Method:
- Devein the prawns or clean the fish. Rub salt over each and keep aside.
- Put ginger, garlic, cumin, coriander, coconut and a little bit of water into the grinder. As soon as the mixture seems dryish, add more water till 2 cups are used up and the mixture is smooth. Sieve it through a fine strainer or a muslin cloth.
- Put the ground paste into a deep, heavy-bottomed pan over medium heat. Add tomato, salt, onion and chillies. Stir and cook for 10 minutes or until the gravy is creamy.
- Add the prawns/fish and cook on low heat until tender or for about 15-20 minutes.
- Stir in the lemon juice just before serving.
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