Prawn Pickle
- 25 min
- medium
- Serves 5
Prawn pickle of marinated prawns in shallot paste, vinegar and a roasted mustard and fenugreek powder. Medium-spicy, serves 5, 25 minutes, step-by-step video.
Ingredients
Prawns500 grams
Red Chilli Powder1½ tsp
Turmeric Powder1 tsp
Salt1 tsp
Mustard Seeds½ tbsp
Fenugreek Seeds½ tbsp
Raw Rice¼ tbsp
Small Onion (Shallots)10
Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Oil½ cup
Garlic, Peeled10 cloves
Curry leaves2 sprigs
Vinegar½ cup
Contains: shellfish.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 5 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 5 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 356kcal | 1780kcal |
| Protein | 22g | 109g |
| Carbohydrate | 8.6g | 43g |
| Fat | 26g | 131g |
| Fibre | 1.6g | 8g |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 9.5g |
Cookd masalas for prawns
Method
In a mixing bowl add the prawns, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt, mix it thoroughly and let it marinate for 30 minutes.
Dry roast all the ingredients for the pickle powder and blend it into a fine powder.
Blend the shallots into a fine paste with ginger garlic paste and set aside.
In a kadhai pour oil, once hot add curry leaves, add the marinated prawns to the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes, remove the prawns and set aside.
Add the shallot paste and cook until the raw flavour disappears. add red chilli and turmeric powder along with the roasted pickle powder and cook for a minute more.
Pour the vinegar, boil it, and cook for 2 more minutes. Cool down the pickle, jar it and store it in a fridge.
Before you start
- How long does Prawn Pickle take?
- 25 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Prawn Pickle serve?
- 5. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Prawn Pickle vegetarian?
- No, it contains meat or fish.
- Is Prawn Pickle spicy?
- It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Prawn Pickle?
- 500 grams Prawns, ½ cup Vinegar, ½ cup Oil, 10 Small Onion (Shallots), ½ tbsp Mustard Seeds, ½ tbsp Fenugreek Seeds, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Prawn Pickle?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Prawn Pickle?
- About 356 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
1 note- A
ATHITHI RAMANDecember 2024
how long can this pickle be stored?
