Achaarl Jhinga (Pickled prawn) recipe

ingredients

600 g (22 oz) Prawns, medium-sized, peeled
100 g (3 1/2 oz) Ginger-garlic (adrak lasan) paste
Salt to taste
3 tbsp (45 ml) 1 1/2 oz Lemon (nimbu) juice
Mustard oil for frying
1 tsp (1 1/2 g) Onion seeds (kalonji)
1 tsp (3 g) Mustard seeds (rai)
1 tsp (3 g) Fenugreek (methi) seeds
4 Dry red chillies (sookhi lal mirch)
a pinch Coriander (dhaniya) seeds
150 g (5 oz) Onions, sliced
100 g (3 1/2 oz) Tomatoes, chopped
1 tsp Green chillies, chopped
a pinch Coriander powder
Salt to taste
Red chilli powder to taste
1 tsp (1 1/2 g) Cumin (jeera) powder
1/2 tsp (1 g) Garam masala
1/2 tsp (1 g) Turmeric (haldi) powder
2 tsp (12 g) Ginger (adrak), julienned
2 tbsp (8 g) Green coriander (hara dhaniya), chopped

method

1. Mix half the ginger-garlic paste, salt, and lemon juice together. Marinate the prawns in this mixture for half an hour.

2. Heat the mustard oil in a wok (kadhai); add the whole spices and saute. Add onions and saute till transparent. Add tomatoes, green chillies, and half the coriander powder. Stir-fry for 5 - 10 minutes.

3. Stir in salt to taste, red chilli powder, the remaining coriander powder, cumin powder, garam masala, and turmeric powder. Stir-fry for another 5 - 10 minutes. Add prawns and stir-fry till cooked. Serve, garnished with ginger and green coriander.

serving amount

serves: 4


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