• • Prep Time
  • 15 Minutes
• • Cook Time
  • 30 Minutes
• • Serving
  • 4-5
  • 4-5

Instructions

1. Clean and wash prawns.
2. Heat little oil in a pan and sauté the prawns for a while.
3. Remove it from flame and grind it in coarse paste in a blender. (You can also chop prawns into small pieces).
4. Meanwhile, chop the onions, ginger and garlic.
5. Now again heat a good amount of oil in a pan. Add curry leaves and sauté it for 1 minute.
6. Add chopped onion, garlic and ginger in pan and sauté it for sometimes.
7. When onion becomes little brown, add the balchao masala and let it cook for sometimes.
8. Once it is done, add prawns and let it cook for 5-7 minutes.
9. Now add some split green chillies and put the flame off.

Balchao Masala Preparation

• 1. Take Kashmiri red chillies, turmeric powder, ginger, garlic, cumin and tamarind pulp in a grinder jar, and grind the mixture to a smooth paste.
• 2. Once blended well add vinegar and keep it aside.

Tip

• If you are going to consume the Balchao immediately you can use less oil.
• If you want to preserve it for a long time add more oil for preservation. The oil should float on the surface of the content.
• Dried prawns can also be used for the preparation of this

• Recipe Type : Goa, Non Vegetarian, Regional