Prawn Pickle: This superb prawn pickle recipe was given to me by Mila Pereira and is time tested. There is greater joy in sharing a recipe than taking it to your grave. Please send me your comments and queries.
Ingredients:
Prawns |
1.190 kg |
Kashmiri chillies |
20 pieces/ 65 gms |
Cumin seeds (jeera) |
½ spoon/ 2.2 gms |
Pepper |
16 pieces/ 0.6 gms (less than one gram) |
Cloves |
7 pieces/ 0.5 gms |
Cinnamon |
2 sticks/ 1 gm |
Garlic flakes |
7-8 pieces/ 14 gms |
Ginger |
1 piece/ 29 gms |
Little tamarind |
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Turmeric |
3/4th spoon/ 2 gms |
Little sugar |
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Vinegar |
Method:
Grind all in vinegar (except sugar). Fry ground masala in oil and add vinegar. Let the masala cook, then add fried prawns to it. Add a little sugar. Turn off the gas and let it cool. Bottle when cool Add a little hot oil over it to cover the prawns and so preserve it.
Extra note:
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Marinate prawns with 3/4th turmeric and 1 teaspoon of salt and then fry it.
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Take a small portion of the fried prawns and grind them and then add it to the cooked masala for extra taste.