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| Shredded calabash with prawns. |
Calabash is also known as opo squash and bottled gourd. It comes in round or elongated shapes. Elongated fruits resemble a bottle. In ancient civilizations before bottles and cans came into use, they used bottle gourd to fetch and store water or dry goods like rice and barley. When a mature fruit dries and its inner flesh is scooped out it becomes a vessel.
Recipe summary
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Shredded calabash with prawns.
Preparation time: 25 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Serves:4
Preparation
1. Peel and devein 100 grams prawns. Marinate the prawns with ½ tsp salt, ¼ tsp turmeric powder, ¼ tsp pepper powder. Keep it aside for 15 minutes.
2. In a frying pan add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and fry the prawns in low heat for 10 minutes or until they are golden brown in colour. Drain and set aside. Discard the oil.
3. In a blender add 100 grams diced coconut, ½ cup water and 1 green chili and blend into a thick paste. Keep it aside in a bowl.
4. Peel and cut 500 grams calabash into 1 pieces and shred in food processor.
Method
5. In a large pan heat 2 table spoon of oil. When the oil is hot, reduce the heat to low and add ½ tsp cumin seeds and 1 dry chili cut pieces fry for about 2 seconds.
6. Add 150 grams onion, coarsely chopped
4 cloves garlic, sliced and 10 curry leaves chopped
and fry for 7 minutes.
7. Add calabash and sauté for 5 minutes. Add fried prawns and cook for 3 minutes.
8. Add blended coconut and mix well. Add salt. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.
Taste for seasoning and adjust. Take the pan off the heat.
Serve while hot with rice or bread.
Shredded calabash with prawns is ready.
Recipe follows in detail with pictures.For
Shredded calabash with prawns.
Preparation time: 25 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Serves:4
Preparation
1. Peel and devein 100 grams prawns. Marinate the prawns with ½ tsp salt, ¼ tsp turmeric powder, ¼ tsp pepper powder. Keep it aside for 15 minutes.
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| Shredded calabash with prawns. |
2. In a frying pan add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and fry the prawns in low heat for 10 minutes or until they are golden brown in colour. Drain and set aside. Discard the oil.
3. In a blender add 100 grams diced coconut, ½ cup water and 1 green chili and blend into a thick paste. Keep it aside in a bowl.
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| Main ingredients |
4. Peel and cut 500 grams calabash into 1 pieces and shred in food processor.
Method
5. In a large pan heat 2 table spoon of oil. When the oil is hot, reduce the heat to low and add ½ tsp cumin seeds and 1 dry chili cut pieces fry for about 2 seconds.
6. Add 150 grams onion, coarsely chopped
4 cloves garlic, sliced and 10 curry leaves chopped
and fry for 7 minutes.
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| Final curry |
7. Add calabash and sauté for 5 minutes. Add fried prawns and cook for 3 minutes.
8. Add blended coconut and mix well. Add salt. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.
Taste for seasoning and adjust. Take the pan off the heat.
Serve while hot with rice or bread.
Shredded calabash with prawns is ready.
Preparation time: 25 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Serves:4
Ingredients
Main
500 grams calabash, cut into small pieces
250 grams of prawns
Spices
½ tsp cumin seeds
½ tsp turmeric powder
Others
150 grams onion, coarsely chopped
4 cloves garlic, sliced
1 green chili, cut into small pieces
10 curry leaves, chopped
1 tsp salt
100 grams coconut, diced
2 tbsp vegetable oil
Spices
1 dry chili cut into small pieces
½ tsp cumin seeds
Marinades for prawns
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp turmeric powder
¼ tsp pepper powder
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| Main ingredients |
Preparation
Peel and devein the prawns. Marinate the prawns with the marinades above. Keep it aside for 15 minutes. In a frying pan add 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil and fry the prawns in low heat for 10 minutes or until they are golden brown in colour. Drain and set aside. Discard the oil.
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| Frying prawns |
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| Fried prawns |
In a blender add diced coconut, ½ cup water and 1 green chili and blend into a thick paste. Keep it aside in a bowl.
Method
In a large pan heat 2 table spoon of oil. When the oil is hot, reduce the heat to low and add cumin seeds and fry for about 2 seconds.
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| Frying cumin and dry chili |
Add onions, curry leaves and garlic and fry for 7 minutes.
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| Add onions, curry leaves and garlic |
Add calabash and sauté for 5 minutes. Add fried prawns and cook for 3 minutes.
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| Add calabash |
Add fried prawns and cook for 3 minutes.
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| Add fried prawns |
Add blended coconut and mix well.
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| Adding coconut mixture |
Mix well and cover for 2 minutes.
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| Cover |
Add salt. Taste for seasoning and adjust. Take the pan off the heat.
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| Add salt. |
The calabash and prawn dish is ready.
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| Final stage |
Serve while hot with rice or bread.
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| Shredded calabash with prawns. |
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