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Stewed Vegetables With Prawns, a tasty non vegetarian side dish.
Ingredients
Cleaned prawns* - 4 cups
Onions (chopped) - 2
Coconut (desiccated) - 4 tbsp
Green chillies (chopped) - 2
Ginger (grated) - 1 tsp
Garlic (minced) - 1 tsp
Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Cumin powder - 1 tsp
Sugar - 2 tsp
Vegetables (cut and cleaned)** - 6 cups
Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - 1 tsp
Chopped coriander, to garnish - 2 tsp
For marinade:
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Lime juice - 1 tsp
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Oil - 2 tbsp
Method of preparation
Mix ingredients for marinade. Marinate fish for 15 minutes. Pour oil into a flat-bottomed pan and heat. Before oil starts to smoke, add onions and fry. Add the grated coconut and fry for a minute making sure that if does not turn brown. Add chillies, ginger, garlic, powdered spices, sugar, salt and vegetables. Mix thoroughly and then, add 2 cups water. Cover and cook on low heat till vegetables are almost done. Add the marinated prawns. Cover and cook for 5 minutes till vegetables are almost dry. Remove from heat, add garam masala and cover for 2 minutes. Garnish with chopped coriander.
* May use small or medium and fresh or dried prawns. If using dried prawns, soak in cold water for 10 minutes.
** The vegetables that may be used individually with prawns are chopped cabbage, cubed aubergines, cubed raw skinned jackfruit, cubed raw skinned papaya, cubed turnip, skinned baby potatoes, cauliflower florets and beans.
Courtesy: Alleppey Prince Hotel, Alleppey.
