Traditional Prawn Curry Recipe from Goa! This recipe is inherited from my great ...

... grandmother!

Ingredients:

2 cups prawns (medium size, clean with water and remove shells)

1/2 cup fresh coconut (grated)

About 9 dried chilies (red)

3 onions (chopped)

1 teaspoon turmeric powder

8 pepper seeds

1 teaspoon coriander seeds

4 cloves

1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds

1 cinnamon (1/2inch)

About 10 kokum (garcinia indica)

2 tablespoon oil.

Salt (to taste)

Preparation:

Heat 1/2 tablespoon oil in a pan

Add chilies, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, cloves, pepper seeds, cinnamon, 1.5 onion- to the pan and fry till the mixture turns brown.

In a mixer : add the above mixture (from the pan) with coconut - and grind to make a fine paste (add some water if needed)

Heat 1/2 tablespoon oil in another pan and simultaneously add the following ingredients: prawns, turmeric powder, 1.5 onion, kokum - fry for about 2 minutes

After frying add 1 cup water to the pan , and boil for 2 minutes

Add paste (from mixer) and salt - to the pan, stir well and boil for 5 minutes

Turn off the heat and the prawn curry is ready!

Prawn curry can be served with bread or roti or rice.

Enjoy the Traditional Goan Prawn Curry!