Friday

Beerakai Endu Royyalu


The Andhra way of making dry prawns in sinqua. We recently got some dried prawns right from coastal Andhra (thank you Chinni!) Hope you enjoy this!!!

Ingredients:
Makes 6 servings
Onion: 1, medium, chopped
Sinqua: 1 (toorai, beerakai)
Red Chilies: 2
Green Chilies: 2
Dried prawns: about 20
Garam Masala: 1 tsp
Cumin: 1tsp (zeera)
Extra Virgin Olive oil: 1.5 tbsp
Turmeric: 1/4 tsp
Ginger-Garlic paste: 1 tsp
Salt and Red chili powder: as per taste

Method:
Soak the dry prawns in water for 1 hour.
Add the oil to a saucepan. Add the cumin seeds and red chilies.
Let the cumin roast for a minute. Add the onions.
Saute till golden, or till the onions are translucent.
Add chopped sinqua (beerakai). Cover and cook till the sinqua gets tender.
Uncover. Add soaked prawns. Saute for 3 minutes.
Add salt, turmeric, chili powder, garam masala and half a cup of water.
Simmer on a low flame for 10 minutes.
Serve hot with rice or rotis.

Nutritional Information:
Per serving, or 36 gms (1/6 th of recipe)
Calories: 58
Calories from Fat: 34
Total Fat: 4 gm (6% of DV)
Saturated Fat: 1 gm (3% of DV)
Trans Fat: 0 mg
Cholesterol: 25 mg (8% of DV)
Sodium: 418 mg (17% of DV)
Carbohydrate: 2 gm (1 % of DV)
Dietary Fiber: 1 gm (2% of DV)
Sugars: 1 gm
Proteins: 4 gm

Vitamin A: 4% of DV
Vitamin C: 10% of DV
Calcium: 2 % of DV
Iron: 5% of DV

Percent daily values are based on a 2000 calorie diet and may vary based on individual requirements.

Caloric Breakdown:
Carbohydrates: 14% Fats: 59% Proteins: 27%

Negatives about this dish: This dish has high ratio of omega 6 fatty acids to omega 3 fatty acids, which means it will reduce both the good and bad fats.

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