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Prawn Pockets

By Mita Mondal
Prawn pockets are made with a spicy prawn and vegetable filling inside a Pita bread, which is grilled to perfection.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4
Calories 307 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 15 pieces prawns washed, deveined, blanched in salt water
  • 2 tbsp cooking oil
  • 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 1 cup carrots grated
  • 1 tsp red chili powder
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 cup spring onions chopped
  • 2 tbsp Schezwan sauce
  • 2 tbsp hummus or peanut chutney
  • 1 tbsp sriracha sauce or red chili sauce
  • Pita bread as many required
  • 5 pieces lettuce leaves for presentation

Instructions
 

  • Take about 15 regular prawns. Wash nicely and devein them first. Then blanch them in salt water. When cool, chop them roughly. Keep them on a plate aside. Also, chop a cup of spring onions and grate a cup of carrots and keep them in separate bowls aside.
  • Heat 2 tbsp of cooking oil in a pan over a medium flame. When the oil is hot, put 1 tbsp of ginger-garlic paste in it and sauté for a minute until the raw smell of ginger and garlic is gone.
  • Now, put a cup of grated carrots and fry them nicely for about a couple of minutes. Then, add the chopped prawns to it. Mix well. Now, add 1 tsp of red chili powder and salt to taste. Mix well and cook for a few minutes.
  • Then, add a cup of chopped spring onions and 2 tbsp of Schezwan sauce to it and mix nicely. Cook for two minutes. The prawn stuffing is ready. Switch off the gas stove, remove it in a bowl and let it cool down.
  • In the meantime, take 2 tbsp of hummus (or peanut chutney) in a bowl and mix 1 tbsp of sriracha sauce (or red chili sauce) with it nicely. Keep it aside.
  • Now, take as many Pita bread as required, cut them in half to make pockets.
  • Put some hummus mixture in the pocket and spread it evenly on both the inner sides. Now, put a generous amount of the prawn stuffing inside the Pita bread and press the open sides gently. Repeat the process to make all the pockets and keep them aside on a plate.
  • Now, grease the grilling pan with a bit of cooking oil.
  • Place the prawn pockets in it when hot. Flip them when one side is done to grill on both sides. Remove them when done. Repeat the process to make all the prawn pockets and keep them on a plate aside.
  • Now, take a tray and arrange 5 pieces of lettuce leaves, a bit of hummus and sriracha sauce for presentation.
  • Place your spicy and tasty homemade prawn pockets on the bed of lettuce leaves. Serve hot.
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Notes

I blanch the prawns to remove the raw smell.
You can add other vegetables like cabbages to the prawn mixture.
Do not place too many pockets on the pan to grill at a time. Batch cooking ensures perfect grilling, both in and out.

Nutrition Info (Estimation Only)

Nutrition Facts
Prawn Pockets
Amount per Serving
Calories
 
307
Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
9
g
14
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Trans Fat
 
0.03
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
5
g
Cholesterol
 
95
mg
32
%
Sodium
 
1045
mg
45
%
Potassium
 
366
mg
10
%
Carbohydrates
 
38
g
13
%
Fiber
 
3
g
13
%
Sugar
 
2
g
2
%
Protein
 
17
g
34
%
Vitamin A
 
5989
IU
120
%
Vitamin C
 
14
mg
17
%
Calcium
 
123
mg
12
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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