08/10/2020
SAMUDRI KHAZANA TAK-A-TAK
This bountiful seafood delight owes its cute name to the sound that metal spatula make (takka-tak, takka-tak…) during the process of cooking.
Ingredients:-
250g Prawns (Medium Size)
250g Crab Meat
250g Fish
100g Seafood Mince
75g Ghee
5g Ajwain
100g Onions
10g Ginger
4 Green Chillies
8 Whole Red Chillies
5g Coriander Seeds
150g Potatoes
300ml Kahai Gravy
Salt
30ml Lemon Juice
5g Garam Masala
20g Coriander
Serves: 4
Preparation Time: 40 Minutes (+ Time taken for Kadhai Gravy)
Cooking Time: 9-10 Minutes
Preparation:-
The Seafood: Shell, de-vain, wash and pat dry prawns. Take a variety of non-fatty fish of your choice, remove scales, wash, de-bone and cut into 1” chunks. Use the trimmings to make the seafood mince.
The Vegetables: Peel, wash and chop onions, Scrape, wash and chop ginger. Remove stems, wash, slit, de-seed and chop green chillies. Boil, cool, peel and roughly cut potatoes. Clean, wash and chop coriander.
The Whole Spices: Pound red chillies and coriander seeds with a pestle.
Cooking: Heat ghee in a large tawa, add prawns, crab and fish, sauté over medium heat for 2 minutes. Remove from the centre of the tawa and place on the periphery. To the same ghee, add ajwain and when it begins to crackle, add onions, ginger and green chillies, reduce to low heat and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Add the pounded spices and seafood mince, sauté for 30 seconds, return prawns, crab and fish to the centre and add potatoes. With two metal spatulas, held vertically, chop the seafood and potatoes. After every few strokes, stir and fold the mixture. Now add the Kadhai Gravy and bhunno for 2-3 minutes until the gravy becomes thick. Adjust the seasoning. Sprinkle lemon juice, garam masala and chopped coriander, stir.
To Serve: Remove to a dish and serve with an Indian bread of your choice.
Referred Book : Prashad (cooking with Indian Masters)
ISBN : 81-7023-006-3