Starters & Light meals
Prawn chaat




“I grew up eating this; a staple at any family picnic, tightly rolled into mini rotis or wedged between two slices of bread. This is slightly sweeter due to the addition of fresh mango, but you can leave it out if you prefer.”
Ingredients
Method
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For the marinade, mix:
- 2 T lemon juice
- 1 t ground turmeric
- 1 t minced garlic
- 1⁄2 t salt
- 400 g small prawns, cleaned
- 1 T ghee
- 2 shallots, finely chopped
- 1⁄2 t mustard seeds
- 1⁄2 t ground cumin
- 1⁄2 t ground coriander
- 1 green chilli, sliced
- 4 curry leaves
- 60 g mango, sliced
- rotis or poppadoms, for serving
Method
Ingredients
1. Marinate the prawns for 30 minutes–1 hour in the fridge.
2. Heat the ghee in a pan over
a medium-low heat and fry the shallots until golden. Remove from the pan and set aside.
3. Add the mustard seeds, cumin, coriander, chilli and curry leaves to the same pan. Cook for 2 minutes.
4. Add the prawns and cook for 4 minutes, stirring. Gently stir in the mango and shallots. Serve with rotis or poppadoms.
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Photographs: Jan Ras
Production: Abigail Donnelly
Food Assistant: Bianca
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