August 28, 2021

Misa Mach Poora (Grilled Shrimp) from Mizoram

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A highly popular dish in Northeastern cuisine, Misa Mach Poora is traditionally made with grilled shrimps cooked in mustard oil, orange zest, lemon juice, and an assortment of spices. Grilled shrimps are a sure way for an awesome delectable and luscious dinner; irresistibly marinated with subtle flavors, ready to be eaten with a bowl of hot rice. If you love seafood, this Mizo dish is made for you. The sheer simplicity of the dish is what makes it so comforting to the soul. It’s packed with the decadent flavors of smoky seafood, and is best accompanied by a generous lump of rice.

Ingredients :-

500 grams Shrimp	1 Tsp Coriander Powder
10 to 12 Peppercorns	½ cup water
¾ tsp. Salt (½ for marinating and ¼ while grilling. adjust to taste)	¼ tsp. Pepper Powder (adjust to taste)
1 tsp Mustard Oil	Orange-Glazed Shrimp
1 tbsp. sesame seeds	3/4th cup fresh orange juice
1 tsp hot red pepper sauce	3 tbsp lime juice
Zest of one orange	6 to 7 garlic pods minced
1 tablespoon oil	1 Onion finely chopped
Grilled prawns from above	1 teaspoon pepper powder
1 to 2 green chillies finely chopped	Spring onions and fresh coriander leaves for garnishing
Salt as per taste

Instructions :-

Peel, devein and clean the shrimp.
Marinate the shrimp with tsp of salt and tsp of turmeric powder.
Let it marinate for about 5-10 minutes.
Boil water in a sauce pan with peppercorns. Boil just enough water to submerge the shrimp in it. Add in the shrimp and cook for 2 minutes.
Drain the water and transfer the shrimps to a bowl.
Pour tsp of mustard oil on the shrimp, mix it and keep it aside until ready to grill.
Make a paste of coriander powder and pepper powder with the help of 1 teaspoon of mustard oil and keep aside.
Place the banana leaf over a slow fire to make it soft. Marinade prawns with coriander and pepper paste and place on the banana leaf. Wrap the banana leaf tightly and secure with a toothpick or banana stem thread.
I have wrapped the banana leaf with silver foil and placed it on the grilled rack over the stove, in case you do not have banana leaf, you can place the shrimp on the pan and grill it on both sides until the shrimp is roasted.
This should take about 5 minutes. Take out the prawn after 5 minutes and open the silver foil and the banana leaf.
At this stage, you can squeeze lime juice and serve it as a side dish with rice or as an appetizer or with some cocktail or you can prepare a orange glazed syrup by stirring together orange zest, orange juice, lime juice, hot pepper sauce and salt.
In a pan and some oil and stir in the sesame seeds, chopped green chilies, garlic and sauté for a minute .
Add the chopped onions and fry till translucent. Stir in the orange syrup and bring it to a boil until thickened, for about about 2 minutes on high flame.
Stir in the grilled shrimp along with ground pepper and toss everything well.
Transfer to a plate, sprinkle spring onions and fresh coriander leaves and serve over some hot steamed rice.