Wednesday, December 19, 2007

The greatest gift from the sea

Prawn Pickle - My mother-in-law's Sister-in-law's recipe (Kerala style)

Ingredients

500 gms small prawns (fresh)
One medium ball of Dark tamarind
6 green chillies
Salt to taste
Eastern or Everest pickle masala - One 50 gms packet
3 tablespoons vinegar
6 tablespoons oil
10 pods garlic
2 inch piece of ginger
1 small bunch curry leaves

Method

Boil prawns, tamarind, 3 green chillies with salt in a little water till prawns are cooked and a little hard
Finely chop garlic, ginger & remaining green chillies. Pour oil in pan and season ginger, garlic, chillies till smell is gone. Mix curry leaves and fry some more. Finally, add Pickle masala and add vinegar. Add to boiled prawns. Leave for 3 hours before serving. Goes well with almost anything! Yummyyyyyyy!

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