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Khatte Meethe Prawns

Prawns cooked with jaggery and tamarind. This recipe is from FoodFood TV channel

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Khatte Meethe Prawns
Main Ingredients Prawns, Lemon Juice
Cuisine Indian
Course Snacks and Starters
Prep Time 26-30 minutes
Cook time 26-30 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Sweet and Sour
Level of Cooking Moderate
Others Non Veg
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Ingredients list for Khatte Meethe Prawns

  • 12-16 Prawns shelled and deveined
  • Lemon Juice
  • 2 tablespoons Oil
  • to taste Salt
  • 3 teaspoons Lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon Crushed black peppercorns
  • 1 teaspoon Ginger paste
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic paste
  • 1/2 teaspoon Lemon rind grated
  • 1/4 teaspoon Five spice powder
  • 2 teaspoons Tamarind pulp
  • 2 teaspoons Jaggery (gur) grated
  • 1/2 inch Ginger cut into thin strips

Method

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  1. Heat oil in a non stick wok. Place prawns in a bowl, sprinkle salt and 2 tsps lemon juice over them. Crush Sichuan peppers and add along with crushed peppercorns and mix well. Add to the wok.
  2. Add ginger paste, garlic paste, lemon rind, five spice powder and mix. Add tamarind pulp and grated jaggery and mix. Adjust salt and cook till the prawns are done. Do not overcook the prawns.
  3. Transfer only the prawns into a serving bowl. Thicken the marinade remaining in the wok. Add salt and remaining lemon juice to thin strips of ginger.
  4. Pour the thickened sauce over the prawns, garnish with the pickled ginger strips and serve hot.

Nutrition Info

Calories 637
Carbohydrates 25.2
Protein 58.5
Fat 33.4
Other Fiber Iron- 18.2mg
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