Prawn Ghassi Video recipe

 

Now we have settled completed in our new home. The good part is there is a very big wet market near to my new house. I had been there couple of days ago & picked up tiger prawns. I am so impressed with the variety of fish available in this market. So here after any day I can just walk up to this market & bring home the days fresh catch:)

 

Well I made Prawn Ghassi - Mangalorean dish with half a kilo. Ghassi is a semi thick gravy & is made in every Mangaloreans house. Ghassi can be made with any fish, meat or even vegetables. I was able to take a video recipe for this one. Although the video clarity is not so good but its watchable:) This is a very simple & tasty dish. Its a must try...

 

 

Serves 4
Cooking time - 20 mins
Cuisine- Indian Coastal

· 1/2 Kg Tiger prawns

 

· 1 cup fresh/frozen coconut pieces or grated

 

· 4 to 5 red dried chillies (if you can handle more, increase it)

 

· 1 tea spn coriander seeds

 

· 1/4 Tspn cumin seeds

 

· 1/4 tspn black pepper corn

· 1/4 Tspn Kashmiri red chili

· 1/4 tspn Turmeric powder

· 1 medium tomatoes chopped

· 2 slit green chili's

· 1 large onion chopped

· 1 cup of water

· 1/4 tspn sugar

· 2 Tbspn coconut oil (can use any oil)

· 1/ tspn Tamarind paste (optional)

· salt as per taste

· Coriander leaves to garnish

Method:

1.       Dry roast red chillies, coriander seeds, cumin, Black pepper until fragrant.

2.      Now along with coconut, turmeric, chili powder, grind this to a fine paste with 1/4 cup of water. Do not add too much water (This needs a good Indian mixer).

3.      In a pan add coconut oil, fry onion & green chili until translucent.

4.      To this now add in the ground masala paste, tomatoes & 1/4 cup of water. Close lid, cook this for about 5 to 8 minutes until the raw smell goes off & you see some oil floating on top or sides(On medium or low flame)

5.      Add in salt, sugar & Prawns in this. Now cook for another 3 to 5 mins with lid closed. Add some water if required.

6.      Turn off flame & garnish with coriander leaves. Prawn ghassi is ready.

Click here for video recipe