Mangalorean Prawn Sukka
Coastal Seafood recipes from Mangalore cuisine Ingredients Prawns deveined 1 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp yoghurt 1 tsp lime juice Pinch of salt 3 tbsp oil 1 onion finely chopped 12 curry leaves 6 cloves of garlic roughly chopped 1” ginger roughly chopped ¼ tsp chilli powder 2 tsp tamarind paste water as required Salt to taste Handful of coriander for garnish For the coconut spice mix; 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tbsp coriander seeds ¼ tsp fenugreek seeds 5 mild dried red chillies 120gms grated coconut (fresh or frozen) or desiccated coconut This is one of my favourite ways to cook prawns. The masala for this prawn sukke (‘sukka or sukke’ meaning dry) is rich, full of flavour and the perfect consistency to coat chunks of prawns. Traditional recipes from the region of Karnataka have a distinct influence not just from the west of India but also from southern flavours of the country. My recipe for prawns sukke include a delicious coconut...