
Prawn Curry
The perfect prawn curry for Eid celebrations!
Recipe by: Lameez Abrahams
Ingredients:
- 1 kg prawns
- 50ml oil
- 50 ml butter
- 4 curry leaves
- 2 large onions finely cut
- 2 ripe tomatoes
- 1 green pepper cut in half and seeded
- 2 tablespoons of crushed garlic
- 1/2 cup of coconut cream
- 1 tablespoon of turmeric
- 2 tablespoons prawn Masala
- 1 tablespoon ground jeera
- 1 green chilli
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon of sugar
- 1 teaspoon of salt
How To Make Prawn Curry
1. Devein prawns , make a paste with 1 teaspoon of prawn masala, 1 tablespoon of oil, 1 teaspoon of garlic paste, a teaspoon of lemon juice and a pinch of salt, marinate for 20 minutes.
2. Add the oil and butter into a pan.
3. Sauté onions until translucent.
4. Add all spices, salt and the garlic cook for a minute.
5. Remove the onion and spices mixture and place it into a blender with the tomatoes and pepper.
4. Flash fry the prawns until it changes colour approximately 2 minutes.
5. Place the spice and onion mixture back into the pot along with 4 curry leaves and cook for 10-15 until it’s thick and forms a gravy.
6. Add the prawns with half a cup of coconut cream and 1 sliced chilli, a tablespoon of sugar and cook for 5 minutes.
7. Garnish with coriander and serve with white rice or roti.