Chicken and Prawn Laksa

chicken and prawn laksa

Laksa is a popular spicy noodle dish with a curry soup base from the Peranakan culture, which is a merger of Chinese and Malay elements found in Indonesia, Malaysia. Laksa is a spicy noodle dish that is popular in Malaysia and Singapore; it's.

Ingredients

Boneless chicken (cut into strips)           100 gms

Prawns                                                 12 medium

Chicken stalk                                        1 cup

Coconut milk                                         1 cup

Noodles boiled                                       1 cup

For laksa paste

Whole dry red chillies (soaked)                6

Shallots                                                 12

Garlic                                                    4 cloves

Turmeric powder                                     ½ tsp

Galangal chopped                                   I inch pieces

Roasted peanuts                                    2 tbsp

Salt                                                       to taste

Olive oil                                                 3 tbsp

For garnish

Bean sprouts                                         ½ cup

Fresh mint leaves chopped                      6

Onion sliced and deep fried                     1 small

Lemon  sliced                                        1

Lemon grass                                         1 stalk

Method

To prepare laksa paste

First remove the seeds from soaked dry red chillies and put into mixer jar, add 10 shallots, garlic, lemon grass, chopped galangal, peanuts, turmeric powder, salt, 1 tbsp oil, little water and grind in a smooth paste.

prepare laksa paste

Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan, add chicken and sauté.

Then add laksa paste and stir.

add laksa paste in to chicken 

Now add chicken stock and let it boil.

add chicken stock 

Then add prawns and cook for a minute.

add prawn

Add coconut milk and mix well.

add coconut milk

Then cook till chicken and prawn both are done.

Now put the boiled noodles in serving bowl and pour the laksa over it.

pour laksa over noodles

Then top with bean sprouts, chopped shallots, fried onions, mint leaves, lemon slices and serve hot.

garnish chicken and prawn laksa

Grilled Prawns in Butter Garlic Sauce

grilled prawn in butter garlic sauce 

Grill the marinated prawn in butter garlic and serve with butter garlic sauce with bell peppers.

Ingredients

For marinating

King prawns                              5 nos.

Butter                                       1 tbsp

Salt                                          to taste

For sauce

Finely chopped garlic                 1 tbsp

Crushed black peppercorns         to taste

Butter                                        4 – 5 tbsp

Finely chopped garlic                  4 – 5 tbsp

Finely chopped spring onion

leaves                                        1 cup

Red green yellow bell

pepper juliennes                          1 cup

Method

Take a mixing bowl, add butter, finely chopped garlic, salt, crushed black peppercorn, prawn and mix well and keep aside.

marinate the prawn 

Heat the grill pan, add the marinated prawns and roast from all sides.

grill the marinated prawn 

Heat a non-stick pad, add butter, finely chopped garlic and stir well.

saute garlic in butter

Add finely chopped spring onion leaves, red green yellow bell pepper juliennes and sauté well.

prepare butter garlic sauce

Place the roasted prawns on serving plate.

Now pour the prepared mixture on the roasted prawns.

Prawn Masala

prawn dry masala 

Prawn Masala is a simple yet delicious and it just taste yummy with Indian spices. It can be made with skinless, boneless chicken bits and it is just as yummy.

Ingredients

Washed prawns                       1 cup

Finely chopped onion                ½ cup

Ginger garlic paste                    2 tbsp

Finely chopped green chilli        1 tsp

Finely chopped tomato              1 cup

All ground spice                        1 tsp

Coriander powder                      1 tsp

Red chilli powder                       ½ tsp

Kokam                                      3 nos.

Oil                                            4 – 5 tbsp

Salt                                          to taste

Water                                       as required

For garnish

Sliced onion and chopped coriander leaves

Method

Heat oil in a pan, add finely chopped onion and stir well until golden brown.

stir the onion

Then add ginger garlic paste and stir well.

add ginger garlic paste 

Add chopped green chillies and finely chopped tomato stir well.

add chopped tomato 

Then add all ground spice, coriander powder, red chilli powder and cook well.

Add required water and mix well.

add spices 

Now add kokam and mix well.

add kakun in in masala

Add prawns and cook for 2 – 3 minutes.

Now place the sliced onion on serving plate and

place prawn slices on plate

Put the prepared prawn masala at middle.

put prawn masala on serving plate 

Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

garnish the prawn masala

Prawn Clear Soup

prawn clear soup 

It is a very simple prawn soup with vegetables and rice noodles.

Ingredients

Onion finely chopped                3 tsp

Garlic finely chopped                1 tsp

Green chilli finely chopped         1 tsp

Prawn stock                              1 cup

Soup cubes                              2 nos.

Sliced carrot                             1 cup

Chopped red yellow

bell peppers                              1 tbsp

Blanched mushroom                  6 – 8 nos.

Salt                                          to taste

Black pepper powder                to taste

Oil                                            3 – 4 tbsp

For garnish

Crushed black peppercorns

Method

First remove the heads and discard the veins of the prawns before cooking.

clean the prawns 

Heat oil in a pan and add finely chopped onion and sauté.

saute the chopped onion

Then add finely chopped garlic and green chilli and stir well.

add chopped gaarlic and chilli 

Now add prawn stock, soup cubes, salt, black pepper powder and stir well.

add prawn stock and spices 

Add sliced carrot, chopped bell peppers and blanched mushrooms and cook.

add vegetables 

Now add rice noodle and prawn then mix and boil it well.

add rice noodle and prawns

Serve the prepared soup with vegetable salad and garnish with crushed black peppercorns.

prawn clear soup

Pineapple fried rice

pineapple fried rice

It is a delicious and easy-to-follow pineapple fried rice preparation, try it.

Ingredients

Cooked basmati rice                 1 bowl

Medium prawn headless            10 – 12

Chopped pineapple                   2 tbsp

Carrot finely chopped                2 tbsp

Red bell pepper diced               1 tbsp

Chopped onion                         1 tbsp

Onion tree white portion             1 tbsp

Chopped garlic                         1 tsp

Chopped ginger                         ½ tsp

Alpino chilli diced                      1 tsp

Curry powder                            1 tsp

Soya sauce                              1 tsp

Sugar powder                           ½ tsp

Salt                                          to taste

Vegetable oil                             2 tbsp

Method

Heat oil in wok, add onion, garlic, ginger and sauté then add alpino.

add alpino

Add finely chopped carrot and mix well.

add carrot

Add diced red bell pepper and stir well.

add bell  pepper

Now add prawn and spring onion white portion and cook well.

add prawn and spring onion

Add curry powder, salt, sugar powder and soya sauce then mix well.

add sauce and powder masala

Then and cooked basmati rice and toss well.

add cooked basmati rice

Now add chopped pineapple and mix well.

add chopped pineapple

The yummy pineapple fried rice is ready to serve.

Goan Prawn Curry

Goan prawn curry

The stunning prawn curry from Goa, cooked in special Goan curry paste, tamarind and coconut milk. Very easy to prepare within 30 – 35 minutes for 4 with white rice.

Ingredients

Prawn medium sized                  20 – 25 pieces

Lemon juice                              2 tbsp

Salt                                          to taste

Oil                                            2 tbsp

Coconut milk                             4 tbsp

Tamarind juice                           2 tbsp

For paste

Onion sliced                              1

Garlic cloves                             5 – 6

Ginger                                      1 inch

Turmeric powder                        ½ tbsp

Cumin powder                           1 tbsp

Coriander seeds                        1 tbsp

Red chillies                               3

Grated coconut                         ½

Curry leaves                              8 -10

For garnish

Coriander leaves

Method

Take prawns in a bowl, add salt, lemon juice then mix and keep aside.

marinated prawns

To prepare the paste

Heat oil in a pan, add onion and stir then add chopped garlic.

add onion and garlic

Add red chillies and stir then add turmeric powder, cumin powder, coriander seeds and mix well.

add chillies and powder masala

Now add grated coconut then stir and mix well.

add grated coconut

Put this mixture in a grinder with ginger and make a smooth paste.

paste

Now again heat oil in a pan, add curry leaves.

add curry leaves

Then add the prepared paste add cook well until oil gets separated from masala.

add paste

Add tamarind juice and mix well.

add tamarind juice

Let it boil.

the gravy

Then add marinated prawns and cook for 2 – 3 minutes.

add marinated prawn

Now for more richness add coconut milk and mix well and cook for few seconds.

add coconut milk

The Goan prawn curry in ready serve with coriander leaves.