Wednesday 23 November 2011

Prawns curry(sungtache ambat)

Ingredients:
1/2 kg prawn,.
1 cup coconut scraped,
10 peppercorns,
1/2 tsp turmeric,
1 sliced raw onion,
1 lemon size tamarind ball(chinch) or dry mango pieces(ambyache sol),
2 tbsp coriander seeds,
handful dry red chillies,
2 finely chopped onions,
3tbsp coconut oil
salt to taste

Method:
          
Heat a kadai and add a little oil.
Fry the coriander seeds and red chillies.
Grind together red chillies,coriander seeds, sliced onion,peppercorn,tamarind,turmeric and coconut scrapings to a fine paste.
Clean the prawns and de-vien them and keep aside.
 Heat a  kadai put coconut oil and  the finely chopped onions and saute it.
Add the prawns and let it boil.
To enhance the flavour you may also  add pieces of ladies finger or raddish
After it boils add the groung paste a little water  salt.
This dish is best served with hot rice!!!!!