Andaman Style Steamed Garlic Prawns Recipe
A vegetarian Side Dish recipe with prawns, soy sauce, sesame (gingelly) oil. Ready in 40 min, serves 2.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
13 steps- 1
To begin making the Andaman Style Steamed Garlic Prawns recipe, in a heat proof boil collect chopped garlic and green chilies and keep aside
prawns(10)cloves garlic - finely chopped(10)green chillies - finely chopped(2)tablespoons coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(2) - 2
Heat vegetable oil in a pan till smoking hot, and pour the hot oil immediately over the chopped garlic and chilies
cloves garlic - finely chopped(10)green chillies - finely chopped(2)tablespoons coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(2) - 3
Wait till they crackle and leaves and aroma
tablespoons coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(2) - 4
Set aside to cool
- 5
While the garlic oil is cooling, set up a steamer and place the prawns in a pan/plate that will go inside the steamer
prawns(10)cloves garlic - finely chopped(10) - 6
Pour the garlic infused oil all over the prawns and gently rub them, season with some salt and set to marinade till the steamer gets ready
prawns(10)cloves garlic - finely chopped(10)salt - to taste - 7
Now steam the prawns for around 8 to 10 minutes
prawns(10) - 8
Meanwhile mix soy sauce and sesame oil in a small bowl
soy sauce(1 tablespoon)sesame (gingelly) oil(1 teaspoon) - 9
Take out the cooked prawns and spoon the sauce mix all over
prawns(10)soy sauce(1 tablespoon) - 10
Sprinkle some freshly crushed black pepper and some chopped coriander
cloves garlic - finely chopped(10)green chillies - finely chopped(2)tablespoons coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(2)whole black peppercorns - crushed (optional)(1/2 teaspoon) - 11
Drizzle some lemon juice over the prawns if you like or else skip it
prawns(10)lemon juice - few drops - 12
Serve hot
- 13
Serve Andaman Style Steamed Garlic Prawns as a side dish along with steamed rice and Jeera Rasam for a weekday meal
prawns(10)cloves garlic - finely chopped(10)
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Andaman Style Steamed Garlic Prawns Recipe
A vegetarian Side Dish recipe with prawns, soy sauce, sesame (gingelly) oil. Ready in 40 min, serves 2.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
13 steps- 1
To begin making the Andaman Style Steamed Garlic Prawns recipe, in a heat proof boil collect chopped garlic and green chilies and keep aside
prawns(10)cloves garlic - finely chopped(10)green chillies - finely chopped(2)tablespoons coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(2) - 2
Heat vegetable oil in a pan till smoking hot, and pour the hot oil immediately over the chopped garlic and chilies
cloves garlic - finely chopped(10)green chillies - finely chopped(2)tablespoons coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(2) - 3
Wait till they crackle and leaves and aroma
tablespoons coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(2) - 4
Set aside to cool
- 5
While the garlic oil is cooling, set up a steamer and place the prawns in a pan/plate that will go inside the steamer
prawns(10)cloves garlic - finely chopped(10) - 6
Pour the garlic infused oil all over the prawns and gently rub them, season with some salt and set to marinade till the steamer gets ready
prawns(10)cloves garlic - finely chopped(10)salt - to taste - 7
Now steam the prawns for around 8 to 10 minutes
prawns(10) - 8
Meanwhile mix soy sauce and sesame oil in a small bowl
soy sauce(1 tablespoon)sesame (gingelly) oil(1 teaspoon) - 9
Take out the cooked prawns and spoon the sauce mix all over
prawns(10)soy sauce(1 tablespoon) - 10
Sprinkle some freshly crushed black pepper and some chopped coriander
cloves garlic - finely chopped(10)green chillies - finely chopped(2)tablespoons coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(2)whole black peppercorns - crushed (optional)(1/2 teaspoon) - 11
Drizzle some lemon juice over the prawns if you like or else skip it
prawns(10)lemon juice - few drops - 12
Serve hot
- 13
Serve Andaman Style Steamed Garlic Prawns as a side dish along with steamed rice and Jeera Rasam for a weekday meal
prawns(10)cloves garlic - finely chopped(10)
Rate this recipe