Bamboo Shoot Curry with Prawns
      
 
      
        March 22, 2014
      
 
      A seasonal curry made with Bamboo shoots and Prawns
 
         Cuisine 
         Goan 
        
 
         
         Course 
         Main Course 
        
 
         
         Serves 
         4 
        
 
         
         Method 
         Stovetop 
        
 
         
         Difficulty 
         Hard 
        
 
         
         Cook Time 
          45  minutes  
        
 
       - Cuisine Goan
 - Course Main Course
 - Serves 4
 - Method Stovetop
 - Difficulty Hard
 - Cook Time 45 minutes
 
        Ingredients
       
 
       
          bamboo shoot
        
 
        
          2   cup
        
 
       
          onions
        
 
        
          2   
        
 
       
          desiccated coconut
        
 
        
          1   cup
        
 
       
          small prawns
        
 
        
          1/2   cup
        
 
       
          cloves
        
 
        
          3   
        
 
       
          pepper
        
 
        
          4   
        
 
       
          cinnamon stick
        
 
        
          1   
        
 
       
          red chillies (not kashmiri)
        
 
        
          4   
        
 
       
          green chilli
        
 
        
          1   
        
 
       
          garam masala
        
 
        
          1   teaspoon
        
 
       
          turmeric powder
        
 
        
          1/2   teaspoon
        
 
       
          dry coriander seeds powder
        
 
        
          1   tablespoon
        
 
       
          kokum
        
 
        
          2   
        
 
       
          salt to taste
        
 
        
          oil
        
 
        
          2   tablespoon
        
 
       
        Instructions
       
 
       1. Soak finely chopped Bamboo shoot overnight and wash 3 times next day before cooking.Pressure cook Bamboo shoots and green chilies for 3 whistles and 10 minutes on low flame.
2. In a frying pan fry oil and one vertically diced onion. Fry till light brown. Add desiccated coconut, cloves, pepper, cinnamon, red chilies, dry coriander seeds and fry till golden brown.
3. Grind this fried mixture to make a paste.
4. In a pan fry 1 finely chopped onion til soft and add prawns and cook for 2 mins. Add the Pressure cooked bamboo shoots and salt and cook for 5 minutes.
5. Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, kokum and ground paste and Cook for another 10 minutes.
6. Serve hot with roti or rice.
         HEY THERE!