Prawn Balchao - Goan Style

Name: Prawn Balchao - Goan Style
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500 gms prawns, shelled & deveined; 1 tsp. garam masala powder; 1 tsp. black pepper powder; 1 tsp. roasted cumin powder; 1 tsp. kashmiri red chili powder; 1 tsp. prawn paste (opt); 1/4 cup vinegar; 1/2 tsp. tamarind paste; 2-3 onions, chopped; 1 tbsp. ginger-garlic paste; 1 tsp. tomato paste / 2 tomatoes, chopped; 1 sprig curry leaves; to taste salt; 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder; 1 tsp. sugar; 3-4 tbsp. oil; 1 tsp. coriander leaves

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

Prawn Balchao is a very popular Goan recipe from the coastal regions. It is usually had either with rice or pav (bread). It is very spicy and the use of vinegar, sugar, red chili powder and pepper powder gives this dish a very fiery and a tangy tasty.

I have used instant spice powder, but you can go ahead and dry roast the spices on a tawa and grind them. The use of prawn paste is optional, but if used, gives this dish an intense flavour. So go ahead and try this yummy dish by following a step by step method with pictures.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

500 gmsprawns, shelled & deveined
1 tsp.garam masala powder
1 tsp.black pepper powder
1 tsp.roasted cumin powder
1 tsp.kashmiri red chili powder
1 tsp.prawn paste (opt)
1/4 cupvinegar
1/2 tsp.tamarind paste
2-3onions, chopped
1 tbsp.ginger-garlic paste
1 tsp.tomato paste / 2 tomatoes, chopped
1 sprigcurry leaves
to tastesalt
1/2 tsp.turmeric powder
1 tsp.sugar
3-4 tbsp.oil
1 tsp.coriander leaves

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Steps

1

Make a paste of garam masala powder, pepper powder, cumin powder, red chili powder, prawn paste, vinegar, tomato paste, turmeric powder and tamarind paste with 1/2 cup water. keep aside.
2

Heat 1 tbsp. oil in a non-stick pan and saute the prawns for a minute till they turn pink. Remove and keep aside.
3

Heat the remaining oil & saute the onion and the curry leaves till light brown.
4

Now add the ginger-garlic paste....
5

And the prepared paste and saute on low flame till oil separates from the sides of the pan.
6

Add the prawns, salt, sugar and 1/2 cup water and cook,
7

Covered on a low to med. flame till dry.
8

Serve, garnished with coriander leaves.