GOAN PRAWNS CURRY

INGREDIENTS

• Prawns                      1 cup
• Coconut shredded   1/2 cup
• Onion                         1/2
• Dried red chillies      6-7
• Coriander seeds       2 tsp
• Ginger paste             2 tsp
• Garlic cloves             3-4
• Kokum                       2-3
• Turmeric                   1 tsp
• Salt                             to taste
• Oil                               1tsp

PROCEDURE

• Clean prawns with head on and marinate with salt and turmeric powder.
• In mixture make fine paste of coconut,onion,dried red chillies, corainder seeds, ginger,garlic and salt to taste.
• Take oil in skillet put 1 red chilli for tadka and the paste,add water to bring proper consistency.
• As  gravy starts boiling add prawns and kokum and cook till prawns are properly done. 
• Serve with white rice.

TIPS

• You can use any fish instead of prawns to make this gravy.
• You ccan add more coconut if u like or u can also use coconut milk but the original gravy is made with fresh coconut only.

PRAWNS IN SCHEZWAN SAUCE

Ingredients

• Large prawns             12-15 pieces                   
• Cornstarch                2-3 tbsp
• Spring onions           1/2 cup
• Green chillies            2
• Ginger                       2 inche
• Garlic                        3-4 cloves     
• Oil                          
• Salt                            to taste
• Sugar                        pinch
• Schezwan sauce      3 tsp
• Tomato ketchup     3 tsp
• Red chilli powder  1tsp 

Procedure

• Clean prawns and marinate with salt, chilli powder and ginger for 15 mins.
• Apply cornstarch and fry in little oil ,take it of on tissue towel.
• In deep skillet add oil and on high flame stir fry finely chopped ginger, garlic and green chillies
• Now put schezwan sauce, tomato ketchup and pinch of sugar and allow to simmer for min.
• Finally add fried prawns and spring onion and keep stiring till prawns are coverd with sauce.
• Serve hot

Tips

• You can also use wheat starch instead of cornstarch.
• Cook prawns for only 4-5 min as cooking for longer time will make prawns chewy and hard.