{"id":672,"date":"2022-04-30T15:36:02","date_gmt":"2022-04-30T10:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/veenapatwardhan.com\/pat-a-cake\/?p=672"},"modified":"2022-04-30T15:36:02","modified_gmt":"2022-04-30T10:06:02","slug":"deliciousprawnandladysfingercurry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/veenapatwardhan.com\/pat-a-cake\/2022\/04\/30\/deliciousprawnandladysfingercurry\/","title":{"rendered":"Delicious Prawn and Lady&#8217;s Finger Curry"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Lady\u2019s Finger Caldinho with Prawns<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This prawn and lady\u2019s finger curry is a coconut milk-based curry that is delicious but only mildly spiced. This Portuguese origin curry is called a caldinho, or caldine, which is its more popular Konkani name.<\/p>\n<p>The most important ingredient in this lady\u2019s finger curry with prawns is coconut milk. It is the coconut milk that gives the curry or caldinho its creamy texture and delicious taste. Goa\u2019s classic caldinho is usually made with prawns or fish or else with a mix of seafood and a local vegetable. Lady\u2019s fingers or bhendi is a popular choice of vegetable for caldine. The recipe presented here can be modified to make it with only lady\u2019s fingers or only prawns.<\/p>\n<p>The iconic Goan caldinho is loved by all \u2013 by grown-ups and children. And everyone invariably ends up relishing a second helping. So whether you choose to make a lady\u2019s finger caldinho, or one with just prawns, or perhaps a mix of both as in this video, you\u2019ll surely be glad you gave this recipe a shot. It\u2019s that tasty! And not difficult to make at all.<\/p>\n<p>A spicier Goan curry is <a href=\"https:\/\/veenapatwardhan.com\/pat-a-cake\/2021\/11\/20\/goanjeeremmeeremcurry\/\">Jeerem Meerem<\/a>, one of the few Goan curries made without any coconut. But like most Goan curries, it\u2019s full of flavour. It would be worth checking it out.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pbDAZzwel70\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>25 medium size prawns<\/p>\n<p>250g lady\u2019s fingers or bhendi<\/p>\n<p>1 \u00bd cup grated fresh coconut<\/p>\n<p>2 green chillies (slit lengthwise)<\/p>\n<p>3 green chillies chopped<\/p>\n<p>2 tsp coriander seeds<\/p>\n<p>1 tsp cumin seeds<\/p>\n<p>1 tsp peppercorns<\/p>\n<p>1 tsp turmeric powder<\/p>\n<p>6 garlic cloves (medium size)<\/p>\n<p>1 \u00bd\u201d piece of ginger<\/p>\n<p>1 medium-size onion finely chopped<\/p>\n<p>1 marble-size ball of tamarind<\/p>\n<p>1 tbsp vinegar<\/p>\n<p>1 to 1 \u00bd tsp sugar<\/p>\n<p>Salt to taste<\/p>\n<p>3 tbsp oil<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>For marinating the prawns<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00bd tsp salt<\/p>\n<p>1 tsp sour lime juice<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-671\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/veenapatwardhan.com\/pat-a-cake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ladys-Finger-Caldinho.jpg?resize=500%2C400&ssl=1\" alt=\"Lady's Finger Caldinho\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/veenapatwardhan.com\/pat-a-cake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ladys-Finger-Caldinho.jpg?w=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/veenapatwardhan.com\/pat-a-cake\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ladys-Finger-Caldinho.jpg?resize=300%2C240&ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Procedure<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Wash and wipe the lady\u2019s fingers dry. Then chop them int 2\u2033 long pieces.<\/li>\n<li>Marinate the prawns by mixing them with the salt and lime juice. Set aside for around 20 \u2013 30 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Soak the tamarind in around \u00bc cup of warm water for extracting tamarind pulp.<\/li>\n<li>Extract spiced coconut milk after grinding the coconut, chopped green chillies, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, peppercorns, turmeric powder, garlic, and ginger. Extract 1 cup of thick milk first. Then grind everything again (twice) and extract around 1 \u00bd cup thin coconut milk.<\/li>\n<li>Heat the oil in a cooking pot \/ vessel. Add in the prawns avoiding the small amount of marinade in the bowl. (This will be added to the curry later on.)<\/li>\n<li>Saut\u00e9 the prawns on medium heat for around a minute till they turn pinkish in colour. Remove them to a dry dish.<\/li>\n<li>Now let the oil continue heating for a minute so any water released by the prawns can evaporate.<\/li>\n<li>Then throw in the slit green chillies. Fry them in the oil and then add in the chopped onion. Saut\u00e9 it on medium heat till it begins to brown.<\/li>\n<li>Next, add in the lady\u2019s fingers and stir them till they\u2019re well coated with the oil. Fry them for around 2 minutes and then stir in the tamarind extract.<\/li>\n<li>Add the thin coconut milk, stir everything, cover the vessel and let the lady\u2019s fingers cook for around 5-6 minutes till they\u2019re almost cooked.<\/li>\n<li>Then add in the prawns and the marinade liquid. Stir everything and add a little water if necessary.<\/li>\n<li>Cover the vessel and let the prawns and the lady\u2019s fingers cook for another 3 \u2013 4 minutes. (Prawns need just a few minutes to cook.)<\/li>\n<li>Add the vinegar, \u00bd tsp of salt, and 1 tsp sugar. Stir the curry, lower the heat to low, and then pour in the thick coconut milk. Stir everything again and let the caldine \/ caldinho simmer for a minute.<\/li>\n<li>Finally, adjust the taste of the caldine if necessary, adding more salt, sugar, or vinegar, or even a tsp or so of crushed green chillies if the curry needs more heat. I had to add in just \u00bd tsp of salt and \u00bd tsp of sugar to adjust the taste.<\/li>\n<li>Let the caldine simmer for one more minute and then take it off the stove.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lady\u2019s Finger Caldinho with Prawns This prawn and lady\u2019s finger curry is a coconut milk-based curry that is delicious but only mildly spiced. This Portuguese origin curry is called a caldinho, or caldine, which is its more popular Konkani name. 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