Prawn Balchao
Recipe
Ingredients:1 kg Tiger Prawns (cleaned and deveined)
4 tbsp Oil
2 Onions, chopped fine
3 Tomatoes, chopped fine
2 tbsp Tiger Tiger Minced Garlic
1 tbsp Tiger Tiger Minced Ginger
10-12 dry Red Chillies
1 tbsp Cumin Seeds
1 tsp Mustard Seeds
2" Stick of Cinnamon
8-10 Cloves
2 tbsp Sugar
1/2 cup Vinegar
Salt to taste
Method
1) Put the prawns in a large bowl and sprinkle salt on them,
2) Keep aside,
3) Roast the dry red chillies, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, cloves and cinnamon
till they begin to release their aroma,
4) Take off from the fire and cool,
5) Grind the ginger, garlic and roasted spices into a smooth paste using the
vinegar,
6) Heat the oil on a medium flame in a wok,
7) Add the prawns and stir fry till opaque,
8) Remove from the pan and keep aside,
9) In the same pan, fry the onions till light brown,
10) Add the tomato and fry till soft,
11) Now add the spice-vinegar paste, sugar and salt to taste and fry till the oil
begins to separate from the masala,
12) Add the prawns to this masala, mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes,
13) Serve with piping hot, plain boiled rice.