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Thursday, 18 July 2013

Prawn Cutlet

Ingredients:

Prawns (medium/semi big size) with the tail.
Potatoes 700 gm.
Roasted Cumin powder 1 tsp.
Ginger paste 1 tsp.
Garlic paste 1 tsp.
Sour dried mango powder (amchoor) 1 tsp.
Roasted coriander powder 1 tsp.
Garam Masala powder 1 tsp.
Salt to taste.
Dry roasted sesame seeds 1/2 cup.
Chopped Cilantro/Coriander leaves 2 tsp.
Chopped green chilies 3 tsp.
Asafoetida  (hing) 1/4 tsp.
Roasted peanut,grounded 2 tbsp.
Black pepper to taste.
Cornflour 1/2 cup.
Biscuits crumbs 1 cup.
Soy bean oil 1 cup.
Vinegar very little.
Bay leaf 1 large.

Method:

Mix ginger paste,amchoor powder,whole garam masala,bay leaf,asafoetida,salt and vinegar in water and let it come to boil.

Prick a toothpick in each of the prawns lengthwise and let it cook in the water.

After the prawns are cooked,pull out the picks from each one of them and set aside.

Boil potatoes,peel the skin off and mash them.

Heat oil in a skillet,and fry the mashed potatoes.

Add the cumin powder,ginger-garlic paste,amchoor powder,coriander powder,garam masala,salt,pepper,chopped cilantro,peanut powder,and mix well.

After every thing in combined well,take it off the heat.

Let it cool,enough to hold it in your palm.

Give it a shape of cutlet and place two prawns in such a way so that it get the shape of the claws of a crab,just so that the tails are poking out(that's how I've given the shape,you could do it as you like).

In a plate,mix cornflour and the roasted sesame seeds and roll the cutlets over,carefully.

Let it stand in the fridge for about an hour or so.

Then roll over on biscuits crumbs and fry it in oil,until golden brown.

Garnish it with rings of onions,lime slice and a spring of cilantro.

Serve hot with tomato ketchup.




Is that,two little crabs on your plate? (*winks*)

Wednesday, 10 July 2013

Prawn Posto

Its a Bengali dish,using 'posto' also known as poppy seeds with prawns.I love prawns,and I think every Bengali does,dab chingri or the very famous prawn malai curry,whatever it maybe,we like it and it cooks faster than any other sea food,I suppose.

Okay,so here's the recipe.

Ingredients:

Prawns 250 gm.
Potatoes 1 cup,cut into small pieces.
Posto or White Poppy seeds 1/2 cup,smooth paste.
Sesame seed 1/2 cup,smooth paste.
Onion paste 1 tablespoon.
3-4 green chili paste.
Panch phoran (cumin, fenugreek, brown mustard seeds, fennel and nigella seeds) 1 teaspoon.
1 whole dried red chili.
Turmeric powder 1 teaspoon.
Mustard oil 1/2 cup.
Lime Big one (Gondhoraj) juice 1 tablespoon.
Salt and Sugar to taste.

Method:

Marinate the prawns in salt and turmeric powder.

Heat oil in a skillet and add the onion paste and saute.Then add the potatoes and the marinated prawns and let it cook for a while.

Add hot water and let it simmer,then add salt,sugar and turmeric powder.

When the water is dried up,take it off from heat.

Take a bowl,mix posto paste,sesame paste,chili paste,mustard oil and little turmeric and make a smooth paste.

Heat oil again,then add the paste and saute until the oil is released.

Add back the prawns and saute to mix well,add little water if required.

Put the lid back and let it cook for a while.

Lastly,add the lime juice and Serve hot with rice.