Prawn Curry in Coconut Milk
Having lived in Northern part of Indian since my childhood, we never got to taste sea food. Prawns and other sea fishes were not available and so we never developed a taste for them. But once on my husband’s insistence, I tasted prawns and just loved them.
Since then they have become one of my favorite food and I make sure I make some for special occasions. So when I was planning a special Valentine’s day meal for my hubby, Prawns were obviously in the list. I decided to make them in a coconut milk gravy this time and they turned out wonderful. Star of the table I would say.
Prawns in Coconut Milk Curry is a luscious sea food side, good to go with any rice based dish and with any Indian flat breads.
Here is the simple recipe of Prawns in Coconut Milk Curry.
Prawn Curry in Coconut Milk Recipe
Prawns in Coconut Milk Curry, How to make Prawns in Coconut Milk Curry
Ingredients
- Prawns - 400 g
- Oil - 3 tbsp
- Curry leaves - 2 sprigs
- Onion - 1 cup finely chopped
- Dry red chilies - 2 broken
- Green chilies - 2 slit into half
- Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp
- Tomato - 1/2 cup finely chopped
- Coriander powder - 2 tsp
- Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
- Red chili powder - 1/2 tsp
- Black pepper powder - 1/4 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Coconut milk - 1 cup
Instructions
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Clean and wash the prawns. ( It is important to remove the black vein )
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Heat oil in a pan.
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Add curry leaves and onion and fry till onions turns translucent.
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Add dry red chilies and green chilies and cook for a minute.
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Add ginger garlic paste and cook the raw smell is gone.
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Add tomatoes and 1/2 cup water and cook for 2-3 minutes.
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Add coriander powder, turmeric powder, red chili powder, black pepper powder and salt to taste.
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Add 1/2 cup water and cook for 3-4 minutes.
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Add coconut milk and bring the mixture to a boil.
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Simmer the heat and cook for 2-3 minutes.
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Add the prawns and cook for another 3-4 minutes.
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Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
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Serve hot with Naan or rice.
Swetha
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msnehamathur
I am glad the recipes turned out good for you Swetha :). Keep cooking.