Malabar Prawn Curry Recipe
A non-veg Kerala Recipes recipe with prawns, coconut milk, tamarind paste. Ready in 1h, serves 3.
Curated byAditya Nair🇮🇳
Instructions
14 steps- 1
To begin making the Malabar Prawn Curry recipe, wash and clean the prawns
prawns(250 grams)sprig curry leaves(1) - 2
Marinate the prawn with 1 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon red chilli powder, 1 teaspoon salt and a juice of half a lemon for 30 minutes
turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)kashmiri red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)salt - to tastelemon juice(1 teaspoon)green chilli(2)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon) - 3
Take 1 cup of grated coconut and pour over 1 cup of boiling water and extract the coconut milk through a sieve
coconut milk(1 cup)fresh coconut - grated(3/4 cup) - 4
Grind all the ingredients marked under ‘For the Paste’ with some water and keep it aside in a grinder
tamarind paste(1 teaspoon) - 5
In a heavy bottomed pan, fry the prawns on both sides in mustard oil for 3 to 4 minutes
prawns(250 grams)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)mustard oil(3 teaspoon) - 6
Remove and keep aside
- 7
In the same pan, add a little more oil, when it is hot, add the mustard and fenugreek seeds, once they start to splutter, add the curry leaves, dry red chillies, and the onions
sprig curry leaves(1)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/2 teaspoon)dry red chillies(2)pearl onions (sambar onions)(3)kashmiri red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)mustard oil(3 teaspoon)green chilli(2) - 8
Fry till the onions turns a little brown and then add the ground masala
pearl onions (sambar onions)(3) - 9
Saute for 5 to 6 minutes or till oil comes out from it on medium heat
- 10
Add salt and tamarind paste and cook for further 3 to 4 minutes
tamarind paste(1 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 11
Now add the prawns and cook for 3 to 4 minutes and then add the coconut milk
prawns(250 grams)coconut milk(1 cup)fresh coconut - grated(3/4 cup) - 12
Let it comes to a boil and then lower the heat and let the curry cook for 2 to 3 minutes more
sprig curry leaves(1) - 13
Switch off the gas and keep it covered to trap the aroma of the curry inside
sprig curry leaves(1) - 14
Serve Malabar Prawn Curry with hot steamed rice and any raita of your choice for a delicious meal
sprig curry leaves(1)
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Malabar Prawn Curry Recipe
A non-veg Kerala Recipes recipe with prawns, coconut milk, tamarind paste. Ready in 1h, serves 3.
Curated byAditya Nair🇮🇳
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Directions
14 steps- 1
To begin making the Malabar Prawn Curry recipe, wash and clean the prawns
prawns(250 grams)sprig curry leaves(1) - 2
Marinate the prawn with 1 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon red chilli powder, 1 teaspoon salt and a juice of half a lemon for 30 minutes
turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)kashmiri red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)salt - to tastelemon juice(1 teaspoon)green chilli(2)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon) - 3
Take 1 cup of grated coconut and pour over 1 cup of boiling water and extract the coconut milk through a sieve
coconut milk(1 cup)fresh coconut - grated(3/4 cup) - 4
Grind all the ingredients marked under ‘For the Paste’ with some water and keep it aside in a grinder
tamarind paste(1 teaspoon) - 5
In a heavy bottomed pan, fry the prawns on both sides in mustard oil for 3 to 4 minutes
prawns(250 grams)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)mustard oil(3 teaspoon) - 6
Remove and keep aside
- 7
In the same pan, add a little more oil, when it is hot, add the mustard and fenugreek seeds, once they start to splutter, add the curry leaves, dry red chillies, and the onions
sprig curry leaves(1)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/2 teaspoon)dry red chillies(2)pearl onions (sambar onions)(3)kashmiri red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)mustard oil(3 teaspoon)green chilli(2) - 8
Fry till the onions turns a little brown and then add the ground masala
pearl onions (sambar onions)(3) - 9
Saute for 5 to 6 minutes or till oil comes out from it on medium heat
- 10
Add salt and tamarind paste and cook for further 3 to 4 minutes
tamarind paste(1 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 11
Now add the prawns and cook for 3 to 4 minutes and then add the coconut milk
prawns(250 grams)coconut milk(1 cup)fresh coconut - grated(3/4 cup) - 12
Let it comes to a boil and then lower the heat and let the curry cook for 2 to 3 minutes more
sprig curry leaves(1) - 13
Switch off the gas and keep it covered to trap the aroma of the curry inside
sprig curry leaves(1) - 14
Serve Malabar Prawn Curry with hot steamed rice and any raita of your choice for a delicious meal
sprig curry leaves(1)
Rate this recipe
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