Prawn Pickle

Prawn Pickle

Ingredients

250 gm prawns, shelled and de-veined
100 gm ginger
100 gm garlic
4 teaspoon chilli powder
4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon powder
1 teaspoon jaggery, crumbled
1/2 cup vinegar ( used as preservative )
1/4 litre sesame oil

For seasoning the pickle

1/2 teaspoon mustard oil
1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
1/4 teaspoon asafoetida

Method of preparation of the pickle

1. Apply 2 teaspoon salt to prawns and allow to marinate for two hours.

2. Clean and grind the ginger and garlic to a fine paste.

3. Heat oil and fry the prawns till tender. Drain well.

4. Heat the same oil and saute the seasoning ingredients and the ground paste for a minute and cool.

5. Now mix the sauted ingredients, chilli powder, vinegar, turmeric powder, jaggery, remaining quantity of salt and the fried prawns till well combined. Cool and store in an air tight sterile jar or bottle.

6. The prawn pickle can be consumed almost immediately.

7. This pickle is best served with hot rice with ghee or oil spooned over it.