Prawn Pickle | Shrimp Pickle
Prawn pickle is a delicious and spicy relish that goes very well with roti or rice. It keeps well for a month and makes a yummy side dish.
Prep Time30 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time50 minutes mins
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Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml
- ½ kg Prawn
- ¼ tsp Turmeric powder
- ½ tsp Pepper powder
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ cup Gingelly oil
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- 2 spring Curry Leaves
- 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 2 tsp Red Chilli powder
- 1 tbsp coriander pwoder
- 1 tsp Pepper powder
- ¼ tsp Fenugreek powder
- Salt to taste
Devein and clean the shrimps. Take the cleaned shrimps in a mixing bowl. To this add turmeric powder, Salt, and pepper powder.
Combine everything and let it marinate for 30 mins.
Heat a pan with ½ cup of gingelly oil. Once it's hot add in the marinated prawns and fry for 2 mins and then remove from the oil and set aside.
In the same pan add in 1 tsp Mustard seeds and 1 tsp Cumin seeds and let it splutter.
Next, add in 2 springs of curry leaves and let them splutter.
And then add in 2 tbsp of ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw smell leaves.
Next, add in the spice powders. Add 2 tsp of Red Chilli powder, 1 tbsp of Coriander leaves, 1 tsp of pepper powder, and ¼ tsp of Fenugreek powder.
Cook in a low flame until the spices cook and leave oil. It takes 2 to 3 mins approximately.
Now add in the fried prawns. Adjust the spices and salt as needed
Cook in a medium flame until the prawns are cooked. Prawn pickle is now ready. Let it cool completely and then store it in containers.
Calories: 261kcal | Carbohydrates: 2.5g | Protein: 28.8g | Fat: 14.2g | Saturated Fat: 2.4g | Cholesterol: 153mg | Sodium: 635mg | Potassium: 231mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.1g | Calcium: 123mg | Iron: 1mg