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Goan Prawns Balchao Recipe (Prawns Pickle)
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Goan Prawns Balchao Recipe (Prawns Pickle)

A non-veg Goan Recipes recipe with prawns, onions - finely chopped, garlic - finely chopped. Ready in 50 min, serves 5.

Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳

Calories
630kcal
Estimated Cost
₹250-400
Carbs82g
Protein38g
Fats17g
Servings Scaler
5

Instructions

24 steps
  1. 1

    To begin making the Goan Prawns Balchao recipe, soak the tamarind pulp in 1 cup water for atleast 15 minutes

    prawns(50)tamarind paste(1/2 cup)
  2. 2

    De-vein and clean prawns

    prawns(50)
  3. 3

    Refer to this video to know how to de-vein prawns

    prawns(50)
  4. 4

    After cleaning, add chilli powder, turmeric powder and mix well

    turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)
  5. 5

    Keep it aside

  6. 6

    Meanwhile, let us prepare the masala

  7. 7

    Take the tadka pan or any small pan, add asafoetida and 2 teaspoon oil

    asafoetida (hing)(1 teaspoon)
  8. 8

    After 1 minute, add black pepper and mustard seeds and close the lid

    whole black peppercorns - pounded(15)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)
  9. 9

    After mustard seeds splutter, switch off the heat/gas and let this cool

    mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)
  10. 10

    After cooling make a paste of this using a mortar and pestle

    tamarind paste(1/2 cup)
  11. 11

    This masala can even be done and in advance and stored in fridge

  12. 12

    The next step is to prepare the balchao

  13. 13

    Heat a kadai/pan, add 5 teaspoon oil

  14. 14

    Add chopped onion and fry till onions turns mushy

    onions - finely chopped(3)garlic - finely chopped(15)
  15. 15

    Add garlic and mix

    garlic - finely chopped(15)
  16. 16

    Fry till aroma gets emitted from garlic

    garlic - finely chopped(15)
  17. 17

    Add prawns and mix

    prawns(50)
  18. 18

    Add the tamarind pulp along with water, mix and close the lid

    tamarind paste(1/2 cup)
  19. 19

    After 10 minutes, add a teaspoon of the masala paste to the prawns in the kadai

    prawns(50)tamarind paste(1/2 cup)
  20. 20

    Mix well and let it cook

  21. 21

    After 5 minutes, taste and if needed add salt

    salt(1 teaspoon)
  22. 22

    Garnish with lime juice and close the lid

  23. 23

    You can serve this Goan Prawns Balchao with steamed rice and Goan fish curry

    prawns(50)
  24. 24

    You can also serve it as a special side dish for parties

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