Mangalorean Prawn Sukka Spicy Prawn Roast With Fresh Coconut Tamarind

I was introduced to Mangalorean cuisine about 7 years back when we went to Kudla, the most iconic Mangalorean Food restaurant in Bangalore, for a department lunch.My love affair with it began then. The Neer dosas, the Mangalorean Kori Gassi and the Ghee Roast, have wooed me to nose-dive deep into the cuisine with open arms.Though something or the other has always kept me from visiting Mangalore,the food remains an obsession that has grown with all the time I have been in Bangalore. This recipe of Mangalorean Prawn Sukka will give you a spicy, slightly tangy prawn roast which has the perfect balance of the warm spices,chillies and tamarind.You can fine-tune it as per your sensibilities- increase the chilli or decrease the sourness from the tamarind, tweak the salt.

How to Buy and Clean Prawn

For me , the easiest seafood to cook with has to be Prawn.It’s not only easy to cook but it’s also very versatile.You can literally have a fancy dinner on your table in mere 25 minutes. The ease of cooking(not cleaning!),the amazing taste and sheer possibilities it hold’s is reason enough for me to buy it every week.I usually buy 500 gms of it and use it twice over the week.

The Buying

To make the prawn suck -I prefer buying already cleaned medium to large sized prawns.They are easier to clean than the very small ones and don’t rock my budget too much.My proffered online sites is freshtohome.com

The Cleaning

My only woe with prawn is the time consuming cleaning process.The easiest way to clean is to buy- already cleaned prawn! Trust me! If you have to clean though, use a sharp serrated knife- slice the outer side of the prawn and remove the black vein.

Variations of Prawn Sukka

I love my prawns but if you can’t find them or are allergic or whatever is your reason,this dish would work with any seafood- Fish, Shrimp or Crab.In addition to these, Chicken- especially boneless chicken will also work well with the Sukka Masala Paneer and Potato Sukka will also be great vegetarian renditions of this iconic Mangalorean dish. Also try Chicken 65- Indian Fried Chicken