Prawn toast is a popular Chinese appetizer that is typically made with a mixture of minced prawns, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, and sesame oil, which is then spread onto slices of bread, and coated in sesame seeds before being deep-fried until golden brown. The result is a crispy, savory, and slightly sweet snack that is …
Seafood
Head on Prawn Curry
It may surprise you, if you’ve never seen this before, that the heads of Prawn or Shrimp actually contain a lot of flavour. My mom used to always toss in the heads to cook a curry and then remove them before serving. I’d catch her later with a bowl of these heads sucking all the …
Green Chilli Shrimp | Indo Chinese Recipe
I love Hakka Chinese & this recipe came out of my experimenting with various recipes. A fragrant mixture of Chilli, Coriander, Ginger, Garlic and Pepper are pounded together and beautiful Tiger shrimp is also pounded. Mushrooms are added to the Shrimp, together with some sliced smaller pieces of Shrimp, Soya sauce and some of that …
Chilli Prawns Stir Fry – Hakka Chinese style
Prawns or Shrimp are marinated in a batter. Then deep-fried and kept aside. Garlic, Ginger, Chillies, Onion and green pepper are sauted with some tomato, tofu, soya, chilli sauce and vinegar and a corn starch slurry holds it all together. The prawns or shrimp and then tossed in and then finished off with some chopped …
Sri Lankan Fish Cutlets
I love love love Sri Lankan Fish cutlets. After buying them so many times, I decided to make them myself … they are super easy to make with canned or fresh fish. Sometimes known as Fish balls, these cutlets are made by mixing fish together with potato and spices. It’s formed into balls and then …
Shrimp or Prawn Patties
A delicious shrimp filling is cooked and then filled into puff pastry cases and baked till golden brown. These little beauties are packed with flavor and perfect to serve with drinks at parties and celebrations. Also perfect with a nice cup of hot tea! Patties are very popular in Goa and cities like Mumbai. Sold …
Bottle Masala Shrimp Chilly Fry
Shrimp is cooked with Onion, Tomatoes and Bottle Masala – this is a special spice blend made out of 28 secret spices. The East Indian community love their dance, and their food. There’s an old saying that and East Indian never parts with their recipes, lucky for you my mom’s side of the family are …
Seafood Biriyani Recipe (Fish, Shrimp, Mussels, Clams, Cuttlefish, Squid & Octopus)
This delicious Seafood Biriyani hosts a variety of seafood like fish, shrimp, mussels, clams, cuttle fish, squid and octopus. All of these are simmered in a delicious Biriyani gravy and then layered with Basmati rice. It’s sealed tight and then cooked. So Shrimp or Fish Biriyani is not a new concept. Neither is Seafood Biriyani. …
Shrimp Tacos
I love Mexican food, in all shape and forms – tacos of course are my favorite because it always puts a BIG smile on my family’s face. Of course there are probably a gazillion way to make Shrimp Tacos – this is a simple recipe that marinates the Shrimp in a simple Chipotle blend. The …
Crab Caldine or Caldeen Caldinho
From all the Goan popular curries, this is one of my faves. It’s mild and flavorful and is great with rice. I also love that it’s a great make ahead, prepare the gravy and freeze it for a rainy day. Then just thaw and add to sauteed Shrimp, Fish or Crab – delicious! I’ve also …