PRAWN BALICHAO

PRAWN BALICHAO


Two pounds small prawns, shelled and veined.
One cup minced onion.
Half cup chopped tomato.
Three TBS chili paste.
One TBS jaggery (palm sugar).
One teaspoon garam masala.
Half a Tsp. ground black pepper.
Half a Tsp. turmeric.
Quarter teaspoon each ground cumin, salt, cayenne.
Half a cup of vinegar.
Half a cup of tamarind water.


Osterize everything except the prawns, onion, tomato in a blender. Fry the prawns for two minutes, remove and drain. Brown the onions, add the contents of the blender, shortly after which, add the tomatoes; cook till well blended. Add the prawns and fry till done.

This is a side dish, good with vegetables and rice.



Note: this is more or less the same recipe as on a blog I have neglected for a long time. No need to mention it further.