Chutneys, Pickles and Relishes Recipes - Prawn Pickle

Ingredients

• 4 onions

• 10 dried red chilies

• 900g/2 lb peeled prawns (shrimp)

• 2 bulbs garlic

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp black peppercorns

• 300ml/1/2 pt water

• 5ml/1 tsp salt

• 450ml/3/4 pt gingelly oil

• 450ml/3/4 pt vinegar

• 75g/3 oz ginger root

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp mustard seeds

• 15ml/1 tsp ground turmeric

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp cumin seeds

• 8 green chilies

• 1 sprig fresh curry leaves

• 15ml/1 tbsp sugar

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Method:

1. Grind the onions, red chilies, pepper and 4 cloves of garlic to a smooth paste. Put into a pan with the prawns, water and salt. Bring to the boil then simmer until the water has evaporated. Remove from the heat.

2. Heat half the oil and fry the prawns with 30ml/2 tbsp of vinegar, half the ginger, 12 cloves of garlic, the mustard seeds, turmeric and cumin seeds.

3. Slice the remaining ginger, garlic and green chilies. Add the remaining oil to the oil in which the prawns were fried and fry the sliced ingredients.

4. Add the curry leaves and ground paste and fry, stirring continuously, for 2 minutes. Add the vinegar, season with salt and bring to the boil.

5. Add the prawns and sugar and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the oil floats to the top. Leave to cool. Store in airtight jars.