Showing posts with label Prawn Recipes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Prawn Recipes. Show all posts

August 22, 2012

Crispy Fried Prawns



Ingredients:

  • 300 gm medium size prawns 
  • 2 tsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp light soy sauce
  • 1/2 tsp fish sauce
  • 1/3 freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 green chillies, finely diced
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 3 clove garlic, finely dices
  • 1/3 tsp turmeric powder
  • 5 tsp sesame oil

Method:
  • Shell the prawns carefully. Deveine and rinse the prawns with water. Pat them dry.
  • Heat the oil in a wok/ saucepan. Add chopped onion and garlic. 
  • After  30 seconds, add chopped tomato, pepper, chillies, salt, turmeric powder and sugar and cook for 5 minutes. Stir frequently.
  • Add prawns, fish sauce and soy sauce and fry for 10 minutes on medium heat.
  • Turn off the heat and serve hot.

August 21, 2012

Jati Lau aru Misa Maachor Jul / Bottle Gourd with Prawn



Ingredients:

  • 300 gm finely chopped bottle gourd
  • 300 gm small prawn/ misa maach
  • 5 chopped tomato (local not hybrid)
  • Some chopped coriander leaves for garnishing
  • 1/3 tsp fenugreek seeds
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • Salt as per taste

Method:
  • Clean and wash the fish. Marinate with little salr and turmeric powder.
  • Heat the pan with 7 tsp vegetable oil on medium flame and fry the prawn for 7-9 minutes. Remove and keep aside.
  • Now if you have some oil still left after frying, then do not throw it, add 2 tsp more vegetable oil.
  • Add fenugreek seeds and fry for 10 seconds.
  • Add bottle gourd, salt and turmeric powder, and cover with lid. Stir frequently.
  • After 5 mintutes add 2 cups water and stir it.
  • Add chopped tomato. Cook the mixture for another 5 minutes.
  • Add 3 cups water and let it boil.
  • Add fried prawns and cook for another 5 minutes.
  • Turn off the gas and garnish with coriander leaves.
  • Serve hot with plain rice.

August 17, 2012

Prawn Curry: My Version


Ingredient:
  • 1/2 kilo medium size prawn , shelled and deveined
  • 2 finely diced onion
  • 2 medium sized tomato fined diced
  • 1 cup green peas (use the fresh one not frozen)
  • 1 cup finely sliced spring onion
  • 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp red chilly powder
  • 4 Green chillies 
  • 1 tsp fish sauce
  • 1 tsp red wine vinegar
  • some coriander leave roughly sliced
  • 7 tsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • Salt to taste

Method:
  • Marinate the fish with little turmeric powder and salt for 10 minutes.
  • Heat 4 tsp of oil in a saucepan and fry the fish for around 3 minutes. Then transfer the fish to a bowl.
  • Again heat 3 tsp of oil in the same saucepan and when very hot put the onions and fry for about 1 minute.
  • Add the sliced tomato, green peas and fry for 2 minutes.
  • Now add turmeric powder, salt, ground black pepper, chilly powder, green chillies, fish sauce, red wine vinegar. Fry for 2 minutes, stir frequently.
  • Add the fried fish and chopped spring onion and fry for further 1 minutes.
  • Add 3 cups water and cover it up and cook for 10 minutes in a medium heat.
  • Transfer this prawn curry to a bowl and garnish with the coriander leave and serve hot with plain rice.