Prawns Recheido is a spicy, hot, tangy, reddish-orange famous goan masala used mainly for fish. Today, SBS Hindi and Master Chef Ajoy Joshi of Nilgiri's Indian Restaurant in Sydney, bring you this easy recipe of Prawns Richeido.
Ingredients
¨ 1 kg Medium prawns, shelled and de-veined
¨ 2 tbsp Recheido Masala, ground to a fine paste
¨ 1 tbsp Vegetable oil
¨ Juice of a lemon,
Method
¨ Heat 1 tbsp oil in pan and cook the reichado masala till caramalised.
¨ Add the prawns and toss till the prawns are coated with the spice mix and almost cooked ( about 1 minute of cooking ).
¨ Remove from fire and squeeze the juice of a lemon and serve hot, with a salad of fresh greens and a glass of white wine or verdelho.
Recheido Masala
(An excellent spice mix for all occasions. Good with fish, chicken and red meat. Once ready, keep it in an air-tight container and grind when required.)
Ingredients
¨ 20 Whole dried Kashmiri red chillies
¨ 2 Cloves
¨ 4 inch piece Cassia
¨ 6 Whole green cardamom
¨ 1 Clove fresh garlic
¨ 1 tsp. Brown cumin
¨ 1 tbsp. Black peppercorn
¨ 2 tsp. Ground turmeric
¨ 1 tbsp. Tamarind exract
¨ 1 1/2 tbsp. White vinegar to grind
Method
¨ Put ingredients together, in a mixing bowl.
¨ Add vinegar, mix and keep aside in a warm place till the chillies are soft.
¨ Grind when required.
