How to make Adraki Jhinga -
Shallow fried prawns served with peanut dip.
This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.
Main Ingredients : Prawns (प्रॉन/कोलम्बी/झींगा), Ginger (अदरक)
Cuisine : Hyderabadi
Course : Snacks and Starters
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Adraki Jhinga Recipe Card
Hyderabad’s 400-year-old culinary history, like its culture, is unmatched by any other state in India. Of all the Muslim cuisines, Hyderabadi is the only one in the sub-continent that can boast of a major vegetarian section. This has much to do with the local influences. Considering that the elite of the erstwhile Hyderabad state came from the north of India and was almost entirely Muslim, this is a little surprising. The nation’s vegetarians, of course, stand to gain by it.
Some of the salient features of Hyderabadi food are the key flavours of coconut, tamarind, peanuts and sesame seeds. The main spice is chilli, which is used in abundance and is the reason for the one word used to describe Hyderabadi cuisine - fiery!
The cuisine draws its flavour from two rich legacies - the Deccan cuisine of Nizams and the spicy Andhra style of food, laced with mustard, garlic and chillies and eaten with doles of chutney and pickle.
Prep Time : 16-20 minutes
Cook time : 26-30 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Mild
Ingredients for Adraki Jhinga Recipe
Prawns headless 16
Ginger 1 to cook
Green chilli paste 2 teaspoons
Salt 1 teaspoon
Lemon juice 2 tablespoons
Oil 3 tablespoons
Peanuts roasted 1 cup
Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
Mustard seeds 1 teaspoon
Whole dry red chillies 3
Oil 1 tablespoon
Onion chopped 1/2 small
Ginger chopped 1 inch piece
Tamarind paste 1 teaspoon
Coconut milk 1/2 cup
Method
Step 1
De-vein prawns and remove the shells keeping the tails intact. Wash thoroughly and pat dry. Apply salt, lemon juice, ginger-green chilli paste to the prawns and keep aside for fifteen minutes. Heat oil in a shallow frying pan and cook marinated prawns for two minutes.
Step 2
Do not over cook prawns as they tend to become tough and rubber like. Drain onto an absorbent paper. For peanut dip, remove skin of peanuts. Dry roast cumin seeds, mustard seeds and whole red chillies.
Step 3
Grind these and roasted peanuts to a fine paste by adding half cup of water. Heat oil in a pan, add chopped onion and ginger. Sauté till onions become soft and change colour slightly. Add peanut paste and cook on a medium heat for a minute. Add tamarind paste dissolved in a little water to this and cook for a few minutes. Add salt and mix well. Stir in coconut milk and simmer for five minutes. Serve this dip with sautéed prawns.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 674 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 19.65 gm
Protein : 33.35 gm
Fat : 51.175 gm
Other : 2.06
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