Seafood Recipes - Mustard Prawns

Ingredients

• 1/2 coconut, grated (shredded)

• 15 ml/1 tbsp mustard seeds

• 2 green chilies

• 450 g/1lb peeled prawns (shrimp)

• 10 ml/2 tsp ground turmeric

• 5 ml/1 tsp chili powder

• salt

• 1 bunch fresh coriander (cilantro), chopped

• 60 ml/4 tbsp oil or ghee

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Method:

1. Grind the coconut, mustard seeds and chilies to a paste then mix with the prawns, turmeric, chili powder, salt and coriander.  

2.  Heat the oil or ghee and fry the prawn mixture gently, stirring , for about 15 minutes. Serve hot with plain rice and dal.