Prawns Balchao
The flavour of Goa!
A classic from Goa, this dish is a festival of flavours. Spicy, sweet and tangy at the same time, this juicy prawn delicacy is sure to brighten your afternoon.
Recipe
| Ingredients | Amount |
| Prawns | 150 gms |
| Green chillies | 10 nos |
| Garlic | 50 gms |
| Chopped onions | 50 gms |
| Curry leaves | 20 nos |
| Onion and coriander seeds | 2 tsp |
| Pepper seeds | 1 tsp |
| Cloves | 06 nos |
| Cinnamon sticks | 4 inches |
| Cardamom | 10 pods |
| Red chillies | 20 gm |
| Goan vinegar | 200 ml |
| Tamarind | 1 tsp |
| Cooking oil | 100ml |
| Kokum | 20 gms |
| salt | To taste |
Method
- Clean and devein the prawns. Keep it aside.
- Make a fine paste of green chillies, curry leaves, tamarind and all the whole spices blended with Goan Vinegar. Keep it aside
- Heat oil in a medium size fry pan. Add chopped onion & garlic.
- Keep stirring and sauté till it becomes golden brown. Be careful about not burning the garlic.
- Now add the prepared masala paste to the pan along with salt & Kokum. Let it cook till the oil separates.
- Next add prawns, cover the lid and let it simmer for 10-15 minutes.
- Serve hot with steamed rice.
Nutrient Value
| Amount Per Serving | |
| Serving – 1 | |
| Calories | 4,493.9 |
| Total Fat | 432.9 g |
| Saturated Fat | 67.1 g |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 210.7 g |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 111.0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0.0 mg |
| Sodium | 0.0 mg |
| Potassium | 1976.7 mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 164.8 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 28.1 g |
| Sugars | 90.4 g |
| Protein | 14.9 g |
