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Prawn Sukkem
🇮🇳 Indian

Prawn Sukkem

🇮🇳 Indian

Goan prawn sukkem, dry coconut toss with kokum sourness. Fast, hot and fresh — seafood never likes to wait. Serve with rice, crusty bread or appam.

Prep 19 min Cook 24 min Serves 3 Medium

Ingredients

  • Saltto taste
  • Onion1, finely chopped
  • Garlic4 cloves
  • Ginger1 tbsp, minced
  • Green Chili2
  • Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
  • Vegetable Oil2 tbsp
  • Curry Leaves1 sprig
  • Lemon1
  • Prawns300 g, shelled and deveined
  • Red Chili Powder1 tsp
  • Grated Coconut1 cup
  • Kokum6-8 pieces

Instructions

  1. 1

    Clean the prawns carefully — shell, devein or scrub as needed — and pat completely dry.

  2. 2

    Soften the onion and garlic in hot oil till the rawness is gone.

  3. 3

    Stir in the grated coconut with the ground spices and let them sizzle and darken slightly.

  4. 4

    Cook the prawns briefly; the moment it turns opaque, the clock is at zero.

  5. 5

    Kill the heat, add the kokum and lemon, and serve while it still sizzles.

Chef's tip

A final squeeze of lemon or lime right before serving wakes up every other flavour.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Prawns Sukem I Sungtanchem Sukem | Prawns Sukka I by chef pinto · on YouTube