Prawn Pickle

Boil 4 cups of water with 2-4 spoons of salt and cool and keep it aside.

2)Masala

20 long red chillies
5 short red chillies
1/2 tsp jeera
1/2 tsp turmeric

3)Grind the above masala with the above mentioned water and diluted vinegar

4)Cut the folloiwng into small pieces
a) 8 green chillies b) small piece of ginger c) 1 pod garlic

5)Dilute little vinegar and cook the above item No 4 in it for 2 to 3 min and cool
6)Marinate the prawns with little salt and turmeric and fry in gingly oil and keep it aside to cool.

Seasoning

6 tbsp ginglye oil (you can also use the oil left after 3 cloevs of garlic crushed 7-8 curry patta (frying the prawns) Add the above ground masala & fry for about 5 mts (let the masala be little dry) and left it to cool.

Finally add the prawns and strained green chillies, ginger and garlic to the masala. The diluted vinegar in which the No. 4 was cooked can be used to mix the pickle to the required consistency. If you require salt use the salt water prepared to grind the masala.

Anita Britto