Ingredients

• 1.5 kg - medium-sized prawns
• 1 tbsp - garlic paste
• 10 - red chillies
• 1 tsp - cumin seeds
• 1 tsp - turmeric powder
• 1 tsp - cloves
• 1 tbsp - ginger paste
• 4 pieces - cinnamon
• 1 tsp - black peppercorns
• 1 tbsp - goon palm feni or white rum
• 1 tbsp - vinegar
• 3 tbsp - dried prawn powder
• 2 tbsp - oil
• 3 onions1 tsp - sugar
• salt to taste

How to Make Prawn Balchao

• Grind garlic, red chillies, cumin seeds, turmeric powder, cloves, ginger, cinnamon and black peppercorns to a paste.
• Add feni (or white rum), vinegar, and prawns powder to the paste.
• Saute chopped onions in oil till brown.
• Add prawns to the brown onions and saute till the prawns change colour.
• Add sugar and salt and stir till sugar dissolves completely.
• Add prepared paste and stir briskly.
• Cook for a minute.
• Serve with rice or rotis.