Prawns And Tomato Pickle Recipe

Summary

Servings20Cuisine

Ingredients

 500 gms. prawns, shelled, deveined
 Onions4 , finely chopped
 Tomatoes2 , finely chopped
 2 tablespoons ginger-garlic paste
 12 red Kashmiri chillies
 Green chillies6
 Cumin seeds3 Tablespoon, roasted
 Coriander seeds3 Tablespoon, roasted
 Fenugreek seeds1 Tablespoon, roasted
 Mustard seeds1 Tablespoon, roasted
 Black peppercorns1 Teaspoon
 Asafoetida1 Teaspoon
 Turmeric powder2 Tablespoon
 Amchur powder1 Tablespoon
 Curry leaves2
 1 bottle sugarcane vinegar
 1/2 litre sesame oil salt

Directions

1. Wash and drain the prawns twice. Apply coarse salt, turmeric powder and set aside for an hour. Then place in a flat bottomed vessel and cook till soft in one and a half teacups of vinegar. Cook till prawns are tender.
2. Grind the spices finely with the help of half a cup of vinegar.
3. Take a large vessel and add the two cups of oil. When hot, add the curry leaves, the onion and fry till golden brown. Add the amchur powder, ginger-garlic paste and the ground masala, reduce heat and cook for five minutes stirring all the time. Add one cup vinegar plus the finely chopped tomatoes and cook the liquid for five minutes over a low heat. Add the cooked prawns and allow the mixture to simmer for ten to fifteen minutes. Cool and bottle. This pickle can be used immediately and should be refrigerated at all times. Use within ten days.
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