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Green masala clams

Inspired by the seafood dishes and aromatic flavours of Goa, the coconut here lends a delicious sweetness to this dish. Make sure you soak and wash the clams/pipis in plenty of cold water before you start cooking to purge them and remove any sandy residue.

Green masala clams

Green masala clams Credit: Kitti Gould

  • serves

    4

  • prep

    10 minutes

  • cook

    15 minutes

  • difficulty

    Easy

serves

4

people

preparation

10

minutes

cooking

15

minutes

difficulty

Easy

level

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Ingredients

  • 1 kg diamond clams
  • ⅓ cup (80 ml) coconut oil
  • 150 g red shallots, peeled and quartered lengthwise
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) tamarind purée
  • 50 ml coconut milk
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp coriander leaves
  • steamed rice, to serve
Green masala paste
  • 50 g shredded fresh coconut
  • 2 tsp ground coriander
  • 3 tsp ground cumin
  • ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • ½ tsp ground turmeric
  • 8 small green chillies, chopped
  • 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
  • 2 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped
Soaking time: 1 hour

Instructions

  1. Soak the clams in large bowl of cold water for 1 hour. Rinse and drain.
  2. To make the green masala paste, place all the ingredients together in food processor and process to a smooth paste.
  3. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over high heat. Add the shallots and cook, stirring frequently, for 4 minutes, or until golden.
  4. Reduce the heat to medium, add the masala paste and gently cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until fragrant. Add the tamarind, coconut milk and salt and stir to combine.
  5. Add the clams, cover and cook for 4 minutes, or until clam shells open, tossing the pan to coat clams in the masala sauce. Serve.
 

Photography by Kitti Gould.

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Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.

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