Topic: Bhoona Prawn Puri

[Woks Up]

Bhoona Prawn Puri

I'm posting this recipe in response to a recipe request here http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=1306.0 (given that there were no replies)

This is adapted from "100 Best Balti Curries" by Diane Lowe and Mike Davidson.  I have not tried it so can?t comment on how good it is.  It looks like a reasonable bhoona recipe though ? note the interesting (and unusual?) use of Worcester sauce!

For the Puri (serves 4):

Puris are similar to chapattis, but are deep fried, until puffed up.  They should be eaten at once, before they deflate.

• 115g chapatti (ata) flour or plain wholemeal flour
• Vegetable oil for deep frying
• Warm water (approximately 150ml)
• 2 tbsp butter ghee (optional)

• Place the flour in a bowl
• Gradually add the water, using your fingers to mix it into dough (also add ghee here, if you choose to use it)
• Knead the dough, for about 5 minutes, or until it is soft, supple, springy and not too sticky
• Cover with a damp cloth and leave to stand for 30 minutes
• Dust a work surface with flour
• Divide the flour into 4 parts and roll each past into a ball
• Place each ball, onto the dusted work surface, and roll it into a thin disc of about 8 inches diameter, dusting with flour as you do so
• Deep fry each disc in the hot oil, one at a time, for about 20-30 seconds
• Drain the excess oil by placing the puris on kitchen paper

For the Bhoona (serves 4):

• 100ml vegetable oil
• 225g small peeled cooked prawns
• 0.5 green pepper (seeded and finely chopped)
• 1.5 tsp salt
• 4cm cube fresh ginger (peeled and grated)
• 5 plump cloves of garlic (peeled and grated)
• 2 tbsp spice mix (1 part chilli powder, 2 parts salt, 3 parts cumin powder, 6 parts coriander powder, 8 parts paprika) or curry powder (or any other spice mix)
• 0.5 tsp Worcester sauce
• 1.5 tbsp tomato puree
• 2 ripe tomatoes (finely chopped)
• 400ml Curry Base
• salt and sugar to taste

• Heat the oil, in a wok, until hot
• Add the prawns, green pepper, ginger and garlic and fry until soft, stirring continuously
• Add the salt, spice mix and the Worcester sauce and stir to combine
• Add the tomato puree and tomatoes and stir to combine
• Add the Curry Base, stirring vigorously to break up the tomatoes
• Continue to fry the mixture, for 3-4 minutes, until the mixture is dry
• Add salt and sugar to taste (if necessary)

Add 0.25 of the mixture to each of the 4 puris and eat!

[CurryCanuck]

Consider it a done deal...we shall move on !
Cheers ! - Would much prefer to work wth ya than agin ya !

CC

[Woks Up]

Likewise CC 

[Chilli Prawn]

Thanks WU, that looks like a superb recipe and it is on my list of recipes to try.

CP

[spicysarsy]

 ;D ;D Thanks for the recipe Woks Up, It's just what I was looking for.  Many Thanks Paul