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Mangalorean ghee roast shrimp

Mangalorean ghee roast shrimp

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Mangalore-style ghee roast: Shrimp marinated in yogurt and lemon juice, then coated in a mixture of dried chili paste and grilled spices, including tamari…

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Recipe from Md Mobashir Hossain, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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A festive dish from the Mangalore region of Karnataka, ghee roast combines the aroma of pure ghee with a very spicy, grilled spice paste. The prawns are briefly fried to keep them tender.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting20 min
  • Total1 hr 10 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodfrying pan
  • Estimated cost$14.23 $3.56 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $9.36
  • $2.11
  • $0.03
  • $0.24
  • $1.05
  • $0.48
  • $0.02
  • $0.18
  • $0.15
  • $0.58
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 9 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Remove the shells and devein the shrimp, then rinse them. ≈ 2 min
  2. Marinate them for 15 to 20 minutes with the yogurt, lemon juice, turmeric, and a pinch of salt.
  3. Dry-roast the dried chili peppers, cilantro, cumin, fennel, fenugreek, and peppercorns until they become fragrant.
  4. Let them cool, then mix them with the garlic, tamarind, and a little water to create a very smooth paste.
  5. Heat 2 tablespoons of ghee in a pan and cook the shrimp for 3-4 minutes over medium heat; set aside (overcooked shrimp become tough).
  6. In the same frying pan, melt the remaining ghee and add the curry leaves to sizzle.
  7. Add the spice paste and salt, and cook over medium heat until the raw smell disappears and the ghee separates.
  8. Add the shrimp, mix well, cover, and cook over low heat for 3 to 4 minutes, until the sauce thickens and coats the shrimp.
  9. Garnish with a few curry leaves and serve. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Mangalorean ghee roast shrimp

  • 500 g of large prawns$9.36
  • 4 tablespoons of ghee$2.11
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice$0.03
  • 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric$0.24
  • 1 tablespoon of cilantro seeds$1.05
  • 1 teaspoon of cumin$0.48
  • 1/4 cup of fennel seeds$0.02
  • 1/4 teaspoon of fenugreek seeds$0.18
  • 1/2 teaspoon of black peppercorns$0.15
  • 6 to 7 cloves of garlic$0.58
  • salt$0.03

Total$14.23

that's $3.56 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 500 g of large prawns
  • 4 tablespoons of ghee
  • 3 tablespoons of plain yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric
  • 6 to 7 dried red chili peppers
  • 1 tablespoon of cilantro seeds
  • 1 teaspoon of cumin
  • 1/4 cup of fennel seeds
  • 1/4 teaspoon of fenugreek seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon of black peppercorns
  • 6 to 7 cloves of garlic
  • 1 tablespoon of tamarind pulp
  • 12 to 15 curry leaves
  • salt

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