Sukkale sungat means dried prawns.This dish is a traditional Konkani recipe which is fiery spicy and this recipe is my Ammas and Mamama's.Dried prawns or shrimps are usually dried under the sun and can be stored for years.When the prawns are dried it gets shrunk into smaller size and you'll need more quantity to use in the curry.In Mangalore we get nice and fresh dried shrimps which we prepare pannaphkari,sukkal sungat and vali galnu ambat(dried prawns with spinach curry ) or dried prawns chutney that is kismuri. We got this stock from Karwar where the rates are reasonable when we buy in wholesale,fresh and the size is also pretty huge. Whenever we visit Karwar we make it a point to get these dried shrimps.Usually dried fish has a foul smell,but dried prawns has a nice smell.
Ingredients:
Dry prawns-2
cups
Onions-4,chopped
finely
Coconut-1/2
cup,grated
Tamarind –marble
sized,pulp
Salt-to
taste
Coconut oil-2
tbsp
Chilly powder-3-4
tsp or as per taste
Method:
- Clean the
dry prawns by separating the head and
tails.
- Soak it
in warm water for 20 minutes and wash it several times until you get clean
water and the sand particles are cleared
- Heat oil
in a pan and fry onion until red in color.
- Add chilly
powder and fry in simmer for 2 minutes.
- Add prawns,tamarind pulp grated coconut,salt to taste and little water and cook in simmer for 10-15
minutes.
- Adjust the
water consistency as you like.
- You may
also add 2 tsp tomato ketchup for extra flavor,but traditional recipe doesn't call
for the sauce.
Labels: Seafood