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Goan Prawn Balchão Christmas recipe
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Spicy Goan
Prawn
Balchão: A Christmas-Ready Pickled Prawn Dish

25 mins
Cooking Time
Intermediate
Difficulty
14
Ingredients
Sea Food
Diet
Prawn Balchão brings together the deep, tangy notes of malt vinegar, dried chillies, and warm spices; a festive Goan classic usually cooked during Christmas. The prawns soak up the pickled masala quickly, giving you a sharp, bold flavour that pairs well with both rice and bread. This version keeps the process simple while staying true to the dish’s punchy roots.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients
20–25 piecesPrawns (medium, shelled & deveined)
to tasteSalt
2 Cinnamon sticks (one-inch each)
5–6Cloves
1 tspCumin seeds
1 tspMustard 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 tspSugar

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Directions

Description - Step 1

Step 1: Season Prawns

Place the cleaned prawns in a mixing bowl and sprinkle salt evenly. Toss gently with your fingers so the seasoning coats each piece. Let them rest on the counter for a few minutes while you prepare the spice paste. This quick salting step helps the prawns firm up when they hit the pan.

 

Step 1
Step 1: Season Prawns
2 Minutes
Step 2
Step 2: Grind Spice Paste
5 Minutes
Step 3
Step 3: Sauté Prawns
4 Minutes
Step 4
Step 4: Cook Onions & Tomato
8 Minutes