Ingredients

2 kg Pipis

2 tablespoons vegetable or sunflower oil

1 tablespoon coriander seeds

2 tablespoons cumin seeds

1 teaspoon cloves

1 large onion

8 garlic cloves, diced

60g ginger peeled and diced

1 Tbsp of tamarind paste or juice of 1 lemon

1 teaspoon tumeric

3 red chillies

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

3 tablespoons coconut cream

Preparation

To make marsala paste, pound all ingredients, except the pipis and oil, in a mortar and pestle until a paste is formed. Alternatively, use a blender.

Fry about 60g of the marsala paste in the oil for 3-4 minutes. Add Pipis and heat through until they open.

Serve garnished with sprigs of coriander.