MAHARASHTRIAN KOLAMBICHE KALVAN - PRAWN CURRY

I’ve served it with rice and amaranth greens with coconut

INGREDIENTS:

• 7-10 prawns, washed, cleaned and deveined 

• 3-4 pieces of fresh coconut 

• 1tsp coriander seeds

• ½ tsp cumin seeds

• ¼ -½ tsp mustard seeds 

• 1tsp poppy seeds

• 7-8 dry red chillies( spicy) 

• ½ inch ginger

• 4-5 garlic cloves

• 3-4 Kokum or tamarind

• 1small onion chopped

• 1green chilly chopped

• 1 lemon

• 1tsp turmeric

• Salt to taste

• Hot water 

• 1-2 tsp Oil 

INSTRUCTIONS 

• marinate the prawns with salt, turmeric and lemon juice. Keep aside for 20 mins

• Soak Kokum in water for 10-15 mins

• Grind together the coconut, coriander, cumin, mustard, poppy seeds, red chillies, ginger and garlic to a fine paste

• Heat oil in a pan

• Add the onion and green chilly and fry until golden

Add the masala paste and fry well ( at least 10 -15 mins

Add prawns and fry for 2-3 mins

• Add little hot water, salt and cover and let it simmer for 4-5 mins.oil should separate on the surface 

• Add Kokum and hot water to adjust consistency

• Simmer for 3-4 mins more

• That’s it, your authentic Kolambiche Kalvan is ready

Serve with rice, Bhakri, chapati

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