How to make Prawns in Red Sauce - Goans love their prawns and this dish is a proof of how tasty it is.
This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.
Main Ingredients : Prawns (medium) (मध्यम आकार के प्रॉन्स), Dried red chillies (सूखी लाल मिर्च )
Cuisine : Goan
Course : Main Course Seafood
Prawns in Red Sauce Recipe Card
Hindi: jhinga
Favourite seafood? Prawns, prawns and more of prawns. A wide variety of small crustaceans, tiny relatives of the lobster, are known as prawns. Prawns are normally translucent when raw but get their distinctive pink or red colour on being cooked. one word of caution – if buying unpeeled prawns, smell for freshness and look for bright, shiny shells that have some spring left in them.
For more recipes related to Prawns in Red Sauce checkout Prawn Ambotik, Grilled Prawns with Burnt Kiwi Chutney, Karwari Prawn Curry, Malwani Prawns . You can also find more Main Course Seafood recipes like Mangalorian Fish Curry, Thai Style Basa, Kerala Fish Curry, Fish Caldine.
Prep Time : 16-20 minutes
Cook time : 21-25 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Spicy
Ingredients for Prawns in Red Sauce Recipe
Prawns (medium) shelled and deveined 1 cup
Dried red chillies 4-5
Turmeric powder ½ teaspoon
Garlic paste 1 teaspoon
Ginger paste 1 teaspoon
Oil 2 tablespoons
Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
Black peppercorns 5-6
Cloves 4
Cinnamon 1 inch
Vinegar 1 tablespoon
Garlic minced 1 tablespoon
Onion finely chopped 1 medium
Tomato finely chopped 1 large
Tomato puree 4 tablespoons
Salt to taste
Sugar 1 teaspoon
Method
Step 1
Take prawns in a bowl. Add turmeric powder, garlic paste and ginger paste and mix well. Set aside.
Step 2
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a non-stick pan. Add cumin seeds, peppercorns, cloves and cinnamon and sauté till cumin seeds change colour.
Step 3
Break red chillies and add, sauté till fragrant.
Step 4
Grind sautéed spices with vinegar and little water to a fine paste.
Step 5
Heat remaining oil in a non-stick wok. Add garlic and sauté for a minute. Add onion, mix and sauté till it turns translucent.
Step 6
Add tomato, mix and sauté on high heat till tomato turns soft. Add ground paste, mix well and cook till the oil separates.
Step 7
Add marinated prawns, mix well and cook on low heat for 2 minutes. Add tomato puree, mix well and cook on low heat for 2 minutes.
Step 8
Add salt and sugar, mix well and cook on low heat for 2 minutes.
Step 9
Serve hot.
