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Coconut Prawn Curry

Coconut Prawn Curry Indian Recipe

Sujata Roy
Coconut prawn curry. A very delicious, flavorful and lightly spiced curry. You can make this fragrant curry with any vegetable or egg instead of prawn. Lightly spiced aromatic gravy is perfect to serve with steamed rice, pulao, or any Indian flatbread.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Servings 3 people

Equipment

  • 1 Wok or Pan
  • 1 Spatula
  • 1 Bowl
  • 1 Mixer grinder

Ingredients
  

  • 200 Gram Prawn
  • 1 Small Onion
  • 5-6 Cloves Garlic
  • ½ Inch piece Ginger
  • ½ Cup Grated Coconut
  • 1 Tomato
  • 4-5 Green chilli
  • 2 Green Cardamom
  • 2 Cloves
  • ½ Inch piece Cinnammon
  • 1 tsp Cumin powder
  • 1 tsp Coriander powder
  • ½ tsp Turmeric powder
  • ½ tsp Kashmiri red chili powder
  • 1 tbsp Tamarind paste
  • 1 Cup Coconut milk (thick)
  • 1 Cup water
  • Salt
  • 3 tbsp Oil
  • 2 tbsp Cilantro or coriander leaves Chopped
  • ¼ tap Salt To marinate
  • ¼ tsp Turmeric powder To marinate
  • 1 tsp Lemon juice To marinate

Instructions
 

  • Marinate cleaned and washed prawn with salt, turmeric powder and lemon juice. Keep aside for 10-15 minutes. I have used frozen prawn. If you are using fresh prawn clean the prawn properly. Read the method above.
  • Grind onion, garlic and ginger into smooth paste.
  • Grind green cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, tomato, green chilli and grated coconut. Make a smooth paste.
  • Heat oil in a pan or wok. Fry marinated prawn for 1 minute, flip and fry other side for a minute or till prawn slightly change it's colour. Don't overcook. Transfer the fried prawn to a plate.
  • In the same oil add onion garlic and ginger paste. Saute till oil leaves the sides.
  • Now add ground tomato mixture. Add all the dry spices. Saute till oil separates.
  • Add coconut milk and water. Mix well. Add salt to taste. Mix and let it boil.
  • Add 2-3 slit green chili and fried prawn. Cover and cook on low flame for 5 minutes.
  • After 5 minutes add coriander leaves and tamarind paste. Mix well. Cover and cook for 2 minutes again.
  • Stir and switch off the stove. Cover and keep aside from 4-5 minutes. Your delicious flavorful coconut prawn curry is ready to serve.
  • Garnish with cilantro or coriander leaves. Serve hot with steamed rice, pulao, jeera rice, roti, paratha or any bread.

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Notes

    1. You can make this curry with any vegetable instead of prawns.
    1. Any other fish or eggs can be cooked in this curry.
Keyword Coconut Prawn Curry, Prawn Curry Recipe, Prawn with Coconut Milk