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Goan-Style Balchao Prawns
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Goan-Style
Balchao Prawns
Recipe For Bold, Spicy Main Meals

35 mins
Cooking Time
Intermediate
Difficulty
14
Ingredients
Sea Food
Diet
Balchao prawns are built around sharp vinegar heat, not gravy thickness. This version uses soaked chillies, whole spices, and malt vinegar ground fresh into a paste, then cooked until the oil release signals readiness. Prawns are sautéed separately to prevent overcooking, then briefly folded in so they absorb the masala without becoming rubbery.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients
20–25Medium prawns (shelled, deveined)
to tasteSalt
2 (1-inch each)Cinnamon sticks
5–6Cloves
1 teaspoonCumin seeds
1 teaspoonMustard seeds
7–8 clovesGarlic (chopped)
1 inchGinger (chopped)
6–8Dried red chillies (soaked)
½ cupMalt vinegar
½ cupOil
2 mediumOnions (finely chopped)
1 largeTomato (chopped)
2 teaspoonsSugar

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Directions

Description - Step 1

Step 1: Season prawns

Place cleaned prawns in a bowl and sprinkle salt evenly. Toss gently so the seasoning coats without bruising the flesh. Set aside while preparing the masala base. This short rest helps the prawns retain flavour when sautéed quickly later.

 

Step 1
Step 1: Season prawns
3 Minutes
Step 2
Step 2: Grind masala
7 Minutes
Step 3
Step 3: Sauté prawns
4 Minutes
Step 4
Step 4: Cook the onion base
6 Minutes