Phanna Upkari is a super-spicy, delightfully tangy Konkani dish made with very few ingredients. Sungat refers to Prawns in Konkani. You can make this dish with Mackerel, Silverfish, Pomfret, or any other type of fish.
Ingredients
1/2 kg prawns, deveined n cleaned
3 onions
8 tsp oil
Salt to taste
For the masala paste:
1/2 tsp coriander seeds
2 tbsp grated fresh coconut
10 red chillies
little tamarind
In 1 tsp oil roast coconut, coriander seeds and red chillies till dark brown and grind with tamarind into a fine paste and keep aside.
Procedure
Wash and clean the fish
In a pan heat oil and fry onions chopped till brown, add the masala and fry for 5 mins
Add the cleaned fish, salt to taste and 1/2 cup water
Cook for 5-10 minutes or till the fish is cooked. Do not overcook prawns as they will turn rubbery.
Serve hot with rice, idli, idiyappam or dosa.
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