Prawns cooked in banana leaves
Method
- Place the banana leaves cross-wise alternatively on an iron tawa/griddle.
- Mix together thoroughly the prawns and the next five ingredients.
- Add salt to taste and mix again.
- Pour prawn mixture carefully into centre of banana leaves.
- Fold leaves over towards centre and pin together to form a packet.
- Place tawa over very high heat.
- The heat will slowly colour the outer layers of banana leaves and at the same time cook the prawns.
- After 15 mins, take the tawa off the fire, undo the packet and with spoon carefully turn prawns over.
- Seal the packet with toothpicks again, replace on tawa over high heat and cook yet another 10-15 mins.
- Remove the banana leaf packet on to a platter, undo and carefully tuck the over hanging ends of the leaf under and serve.
- The banana leaf can be substituted by foil.
- And the dish can be baked in a medium hot oven.
- Large sized frozen shrimps may be substituted for prawn.
- Care should be taken to completely defrost the shrimps and squeeze out any excess moisture.
Ingredients:
1 kg prawns, cleaned, shelled and heads removed
4 tbsp Mustard paste
1 tsp turmeric paste
1/2 tsp chilli paste
120g mustard oil or a little more if liked
6-8 green chillies
Salt to taste
8 banana leaves
A few toothpicks
1 kg prawns, cleaned, shelled and heads removed
4 tbsp Mustard paste
1 tsp turmeric paste
1/2 tsp chilli paste
120g mustard oil or a little more if liked
6-8 green chillies
Salt to taste
8 banana leaves
A few toothpicks
RECIPES BY REHANA KHAMBATY
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