Goan Prawns Balchao Recipe (Prawns Pickle)

Step 1: To begin making the Goan Prawns Balchao recipe, soak the tamarind pulp in 1 cup water for atleast 15 minutes

Step 2: De-vein and clean prawns

Step 3: Refer to this video to know how to de-vein prawns

Step 4: After cleaning, add chilli powder, turmeric powder and mix well

Step 5: Keep it aside

Step 6: Meanwhile, let us prepare the masala

Step 7: Take the tadka pan or any small pan, add asafoetida and 2 teaspoon oil

Step 8: After 1 minute, add black pepper and mustard seeds and close the lid

Step 9: After mustard seeds splutter, switch off the heat/gas and let this cool

Step 10: After cooling make a paste of this using a mortar and pestle

Step 11: This masala can even be done and in advance and stored in fridge

Step 12: The next step is to prepare the balchao

Step 13: Heat a kadai/pan, add 5 teaspoon oil

Step 14: Add chopped onion and fry till onions turns mushy

Step 15: Add garlic and mix

Step 16: Fry till aroma gets emitted from garlic

Step 17: Add prawns and mix

Step 18: Add the tamarind pulp along with water, mix and close the lid

Step 19: After 10 minutes, add a teaspoon of the masala paste to the prawns in the kadai

Step 20: Mix well and let it cook

Step 21: After 5 minutes, taste and if needed add salt

Step 22: Garnish with lime juice and close the lid

Step 23: You can serve this Goan Prawns Balchao with steamed rice and Goan fish curry

Step 24: You can also serve it as a special side dish for parties