Lai Xaak Parcels(Mustard Green Parcels)

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Lai Xaak Parcels(Mustard Green Parcels)

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :30 Min

Cook Time : 20 Min

Total Time : 50 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 12
  • 100 gm dry shrimp


  • 1 big Onion chopped


  • 2-3 green Chilli chopped


  • 1/2 teaspoon red Chilli powder


  • 1/4th teaspoon Salt or as per taste


  • 1 tablespoon Mustard oil


  • 2 teaspoon vegetable oil to shallow fry


  • 12 Green fresh Mustard leaves (Pick big and fresh leaves)


  • 12 toothpicks to seal the parcels

Directions

  • Heat 1 tablespoon of mustard oil in a pan.
  • Add cleaned and washed dry shrimps and saute for 2-3 minutes to release flavour.
  • Next add chopped onion, chopped chilli and garlic.
  • Fry for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add red chilli powder and salt.(Add salt after taste, as dry fish have already salt in them.)
  • Add 2-3 tablespoon of water, cover and cook for about 5 minutes in low heat to cook the shrimp.
  • After 5 minutes remove the lid, check the seasoning, stir and smash lightly with your spatula and remove from heat.
  • Clean and pat dry the mustard greens.
  • Take one leaf, put 1 teaspoon of prepared shrimp in the center.
  • Fold the leaf from all sides to make a small parcel.
  • Fold as shown in the picture and make a parcel.
  • Seal the parcel with a toothpick.
  • Make other parcels following the same procedure.
  • Heat 2-3 teaspoon of oil in a non stick pan.
  • Add the parcels in the pan and shallow fry them in both sides until the parcels are soft and cooked.
  • Transfer them to a serving dish .
  • Serve warm as a side dish for your meal. I served them on the bed of some salad.
  • They are very tasty and flavourful dish. If you dont like dry fish, you can also make the parcels.with any of your favourite stuffing.