10/07/2025
**Mangalorean Magic On Your Plate**
Manglorean-style prawn chukka:
Ingredients:
- *For Marinating:*
450 to 500 grams prawns, cleaned and deveined( small to medium size prawns suggested for this dish)
- 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- Salt, to taste
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- *For the Masala:*
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil or vegetable oil
- 1½ large onion, finely chopped
- 2-3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, grated
- 2-3 green chilies, slit
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- ½ teaspoon red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds powder (optional)
- Curry leaves
- Fresh coriander leaves, for garnish
- Salt, to taste
- 2-3 tablespoons fresh grated coconut
Recipe:
Step 1: Marinate the Prawns
1. In a bowl, mix prawns with ginger-garlic paste, red chili powder, turmeric powder, salt, and lemon juice. Let it marinate for at least 30 minutes.
Saute the Prawns
1. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan. Add the marinated prawns and saute for 50-55 seconds, until they are partially cooked.
2. Remove the prawns from the oil and set them aside.
Prepare the Masala
1. In the same pan, add more oil if needed. Add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, and fenugreek seeds. Let them splutter.
2. Add chopped onions and saute until they turn golden brown.
3. Add minced garlic, grated ginger, and slit green chilies. Saute for a minute.
4. Add curry leaves and saute briefly.
5. Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala, and salt. Mix well.
Final Cooking :-
1. Add the sauteed prawns back into the pan and mix well with the masala.
2. Cover the lid & Cook for another 2 minutes, until the prawns are fully cooked and coated with the masala. Ensure the prawns don't become hard if younfeel they have cooked before time mentioned shut the flame.
3. Add grated coconut and mix well.
4. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
5. Serve hot.
Optional- If you like the taste of tamarind one can add in a small amount in after prawns are cooked fully.
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