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Prawn Recipes: Seafood Spcl

Seafood is one of the healthiest and delicious foods in the world. People who stay in coastal regions do not finish their meal without including few seafood dishes. Seafood comprises of prawns, crab, shellfish, oysters, snails and lobsters. There are many health benefits of seafood. Few seafood like shellfish, prawns and salmon are low in saturated fats. Moreover, seafood especially fish is a rich source of omega-3-fatty acids, vitamins and minerals like zinc, magnesium, iron etc.

Prawns are one of the most popular seafood dishes worldwide. There are many prawn recipes that you can try for main course or for snacks. Check out some mouth-watering and delicious prawn recipes that you can prepare at home.

Prawn recipes, seafood special:

Prawn Manchurian

Prawn Manchurian

Prawn Manchurian can be either made dry to have as starters or cooked as a prawn curry to have with rice.

Prawn stuffed bell peppers

Prawn stuffed bell peppers

Stuffing the bell peppers with prawns is an Italian style recipe. The cheese toppings is just perfect.

Methi prawns curry

Methi prawns curry

his is an Indian style seafood recipe. The prawns are mixed with Indian spices mainly methi (fenugreek seeds).

Prawns green curry

Prawns green curry

Prawn green curry is one of the most yummy prawn recipes. You can have this curry with boiled rice.

Prawn chettinad curry

Prawn chettinad curry

This prawn recipe hails from Tamil Nadu and is called Chettinad prawns. Chettinad recipes have a very distinct flavour due to the special masala used in them.

Prawn kebabs

Prawn kebabs

How about preparing some kebabs with prawns? The seafood is popularly used in the Malabar to prepare delicious kebabs.

Chinese prawn pakora

Chinese prawn pakora

The prawns pakoras are made in both Indian and Chinese style. This is because, we get the mix of Indian and Chinese spices

Daab chingri

Daab chingri

Prawns is known as chingri in West Bengal. Daab means coconut. So, daab chingri is a Bengali prawn recipe that is made with tender coconut.

Ginger lime prawns

Ginger lime prawns

inger lime prawns are great Chinese starter recipe. You can also mix these spicy seafood dish with noodles and enjoy the blend.

Prawn Manchurian: Manchurian prawns look very similar to chilli prawns because of the brown colour. Manchurian sauce is also soy based and uses a lot of garlic. Prawn Manchurian can be either made dry to have as starters or cooked as a prawn curry to have with rice.

Prawn stuffed bell peppers: Stuffing the bell peppers with prawns is an Italian style recipe. The Italian touch to the stuffed bell peppers comes mainly from the cheese topping on the dish. After you fill out the bell peppers with a prawn stuffing, you will be topping it up with some grated cheese.

Methi prawns curry: This is an Indian style seafood recipe. The prawns are mixed with Indian spices mainly methi (fenugreek seeds). The best part about this prawn recipe is, it is easy to make.

Prawns green curry: Prawn green curry is one of the most yummy prawn recipes. The main ingredients that you need to accomplish this prawn recipe are prawns, spinach, coriander leaves, onion, garlic etc. you can have this curry with boiled rice.

Prawn chettinad curry: This prawn recipe hails from Tamil Nadu and is called Chettinad prawns. Chettinad recipes have a very distinct flavour due to the special masala used in them. The masala for Chettinad prawns includes fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds, poppy seeds, pepper and mustard seeds. You probably realise that Chettinad prawn curry is a traditional Tamil prawn recipe that will take some time to prepare.

Prawn kebabs: How about preparing some kebabs with prawns? The seafood is popularly used in the Malabar to prepare delicious kebabs. Prawn kebab is an authentic Malabar recipe.

Chinese prawn pakora: Street Chinese is what we all love much more than the authentic dim sums and soups that we get in posh restaurants. This is because, we get the mix of Indian and Chinese spices only out on the streets. An excellent example of this cultural potpourri is the Chinese prawn pakora. The prawns pakoras are made in both Indian and Chinese style.

Daab chingri: Prawns is known as chingri in West Bengal. Daab means coconut. So, daab chingri is a Bengali prawn recipe that is made with tender coconut. The Bengali recipe unlike most others is on the sweeter side of things. Hardly a couple of spices are used in making this easy seafood recipe and that is why it is suitable for all tastes, even European.

Ginger lime prawns: Ginger lime prawns are great Chinese starter recipe. You can also mix these spicy seafood dish with noodles and enjoy the blend. It is easy to make ginger lime prawns.

Which is your favourite prawn recipe?

Story first published: Thursday, December 27, 2012, 18:02 [IST]