Prawns and Bimbli with coconut

When I moved into my new home late last year, one of the things that I was most excited about was the small patch of garden that came with the house. I've never had a garden, potted plants at my my mum's house yes... but an actual garden no. Well the excitement didn't last very long as I realized, I had no clue what to do. Thankfully the garden had the bimbli plant and it was in full bloom. They were so many fruits on the plant and many of them were just falling off and getting wasted. So I was trying to think of recipes where bimblis were used so I could  put mine to good use.

I had eaten raw bimblis dipped in salt and chilly powder as a kid, but I couldn't get myself to eat it like that again. Alex's mum makes lovely bimbli pickle, but we don't eat a lot of pickle, so slaving to make a pickle was out of question. I could use a few to make daal, or in the red curry. These are sour fruits and are used as souring agents mostly. And then Alex thought of the prawns and bimbli sukhem his mum makes. Now it may seem like a strange combination, but all i can say is it works well. A few what's app messages later, this dish was ready and devoured in no time. Since I have access to bimblis so easily, this dish is regularly on our menu. I made this dish dryish with no water and it went very well with chappatis. So here's the recipe for you.

Recipe credit: Rozita Coutinho (Alex's mum)

Ingredients:

1. Prawns - 1/2 cup
2. Bimbli - 1 cup
3. Onions - 1/2 cup
4. Coconut - 1/2 cup
5. Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
6. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
7. Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
8. Salt as required
9. Oil as required

Method:

1. Cut the bimblis in proportion to the size of the prawns. Add a little salt, mix and keep aside.
2. In a pan, heat little oil, add the prawns and dehydrate them completely on high heat. Keep aside.
3. In the same pan, heat oil, add finely chopped onions and fry till they are soft and pink.
4. Add all the powdered spices and mix well.
5. Add the salted bimblis, mix well and let it cook for about two minutes.
6. Add the coconut, mix well, and cook for a further two to three minutes.
7. Lastly add prawns, mix well and cook till the prawns are done.
8. Check for salt and add if required.