Prawns Sukka - A Traditional Indian Recipe
A delicious prawns side dish recipe that can be enjoyed with rice or rotis. Enjoy the delicious texture of the dish with crispy curry leaves in every bite.
Ingredients
- 350 grams Prawns, shelled and deveined
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- Juice of one lemon
- 1 tsp salt to taste
- 3 to 4 tbsp cooking oil
- coriander and curry leaves
- 4 tbsp fresh coconut to be coarsely ground with turmeric
For the Masala Paste
- 1 tbsp coriander seeds
- ¾ tsp cumin seeds
- ¾ tsp poppy seeds
- 1 inch cinnamon stick
- ½ tsp peppercorns
- 1 cloves
- 1 dried red chillies 2 Kashmiri & 4 Bedki
- 1 inch ginger
- 6 to 7 cloves garlic
Instructions
How to Cook Prawns Sukka
- Lightly roast all the ingredients for masala paste. Transfer into a blender jar and add ginger and garlic. Blend into a smooth paste with water.
- Wash and devein the prawns, add the ground masala paste, turmeric, salt and juice of 1 lemon. Marinate for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Transfer the marinated prawns into a pan, cover and cook for 5 to 6 minutes on medium heat. In the meantime coarsely grind 4 tbsp coconut with a pinch of turmeric and set aside.
- Now add the coarsely ground coconut, cover again and cook for 2 minutes.
- After 2 minutes mix the coconut with all the ingredients and then turn off the heat.
- Heat 3 to 4 tbsp oil in a small pan and add 3 to 4 mashed garlic and a few curry leaves. Pour this oil over the cooked prawns and combine well.
- Lastly, garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot. Enjoy!
Notes
- Add chillies as per your taste.
- Cooking time of prawns may differ. Adjust accordingly.