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Steamed Prawns
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Steamed Prawns

5 ingredients 10 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

149
Calories
26g
Protein
1g
Fat
11g
Carbs

Counts 4 of 6 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Mustard Oil 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Seed not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • Tiger Prawns - 12
  • Mustard seeds / paste / sauce (a small handful)
  • Green chillies - 6
  • Onions - 2
  • Mustard Oil

Directions

1

Soak the mustard seeds in water overnight (skip if using paste / sauce). Grind them into paste with seasonings.

2

Unshell, devein and wash the prawns thoroughly

3

Place an aluminum foil in a bowl.

4

Slice the onions and mix half of it in the bowl along with prawns and the mustard paste.

5

Tear off the tips of chillies and toss them in.

6

Sprinkle generous amounts of mustard oil.

7

Add a tablespoon of coconut paste / poppy seed paste / fresh cream

8

Cover up the foil and steam in foil for 15 minutes.

9

Serve with the other half of raw onion sliced sprinkled over it.

10

Goes well with steamed plain rice / fried rice / bread.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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