Prawn Balchao

Name: Prawn Balchao
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 kg Shrimp (1 kg Prawns de-veined); 2 pieces Yellow Onion (2 Onions finely chopped); 2 pieces Roma Tomato (2 Tomatoes ripe); 2 sprig Curry leaves (2 sprig Curry leaves); 2 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste (2 tablespoons Ginger Garlic Paste); 15 pieces Red Chili (15 Dry Red Chillies); 2 tsp Black Peppercorns (2 teaspoon Whole Black Peppercorns); 1 tsp Cumin Seeds (1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)); 1 tsp Ground Turmeric (1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)); 1 tsp Mustard Seeds (1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)); 1 piece Cinnamon Stick (1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)); 6 pieces Cloves (6 Cloves (Laung)); 2 tbsp Granulated Sugar (2 tablespoons Sugar); ½ cup Vinegar (1/2 Vinegar); 0 pieces Table Salt (Salt to taste); 0 pieces Vegetable Oil (Oil as required)

A Goan-style prawn curry, featuring a spicy, tangy paste of roasted whole spices, chillies, and vinegar, cooked into a thick gravy with onions, tomatoes, and prawns.

45 minIndian

Servings4

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Gluten Free
Pescatarian
Halal

Steps

1To begin making the Prawn Balchao recipe, in a large bowl, clean the prawns under running water, strain it out.
2Add a pinch of salt and turmeric powder, mix well and set aside. This step will basically remove the typical sea food odour from the prawns.
3In a wok dry roast - chillies, pepper, cumin, mustard, cloves and cinnamon.
4Grind the roasted mix of spices along with ginger, garlic and the vinegar into a smooth paste.
5In another wok/kadhai heat some oil, add the chopped onions and cook till golden brown.
6Add the chopped tomatoes and curry leaves, cook till all the water evaporates and the mixture turns all mushy leaving oil at the sides.
7Add the spice mixture and cook till the raw smell disappears.
8Add the prawns along with the sugar, check for spice levels and adjust accordingly.
9Cook till the water left by the prawns evaporates and the mixture turns into a thick gravy like consistency.
10Serve hot Prawn Balchao with any roti or simple rice of your choice with a nice tall glass of chilled beer.