Seafood Recipes - Prawn and Bitter Gourd

Ingredients

• 450g/1 lb bitter gourd or cucumber

• 6 dried red chilies

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp cumin seeds

• 5ml/1 tsp ground turmeric

• 5ml/1 tsp tamarind concentrate

• 15ml/1 tbsp ghee

• 30ml/2 tbsp coconut oil

• 2 green chilies, chopped

• 2.5cm/1 in ginger roots, chopped

• 3 cloves garlic, chopped

• 30ml/2 tbsp white wine vinegar

• salt

• 450g/1 lb peeled prawns (shrimp)

• 100g/4oz ground jaggery

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Method:

1. Cut the gourd or cucumber into thick slices and remove the seeds and pith. Grind the chilies, rumin seeds, turmeric and tamarind to  a paste.

2. Heat the ghee and oil and fry the green chilies, ginger rand garlic for 2 minutes. Add the e ground spices and wine vinegar and season to taste with salt.

3. Bring to the boil. Add the bitter gourd and simmer gently for 5 minutes. Add the prawns and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in the jaggery and serve hot with rice and a vegetable dish.