Goan Prawns Gravy

Learnt this style gravy from my mom who is a master at making sea food. This is not typical goan style gravy but somewhat similar and perfect for people who cannot bear smell of fish. Cooking in coconut milk provides a perfect taste to it.

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Recipe:

Ingredients:

  • Onion: 2 medium sized blended into paste
  • Tomatoes: 3 medium sized blended into puree
  • Red Chilli Powder:  1 ½ tblspn
  • Salt: As per taste
  • Turmeric: ½ tspn
  • Garam Masala: 1 tblspn
  • Dhanya-Jeera Powder: 2 tspn
  • Coconut Milk: ½ tin
  • Tamarind Paste: 1 1/4th tblspn
  • Oil: 2-3 tblspn
  • Shrimp: I used Large with shells 15

Method:

  • Clean shrimp with water and keep aside
  • In a pan heat oil, I usually use 2-3 tblspn but if you want more you can use more oil.
  • Add onion paste and sautee for five mins
  • Now add ginger garlic paste  and sautee for 10 more mins on high flame.
  • Add tomato puree and sautee for another tow mins.
  • Add salt, turmeric, chilli powder, garam masala, dhanya jeera powder and sautee until raw taste of masalas disappears and tomato puree leaves the oil.
  • Now add ½ tin of coconut milk and mix well. Cook for 5 mins.
  • Add shrimp, ½ cup water and cook for 15 mins on a slow flame. Cover the pan with lid.
  • After 15 mins add tamarind paste and cook again for five mins on a slow-medium flame.
  • Goan Style Prawns is ready 🙂

 

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