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Prawn Curry Recipe

Prawn curry recipe is one of the famous curry dish in south Asia. Different countries has their own way of making prawn curry, in this video I am cooking how in Sri Lankan (some part of Sri Lanka) cook their prawn curry.
Servings 4 people
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

For marinating the Prawns

  • 300 g Prawns
  • ¼ tsp Black Pepper
  • ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
  • ¼ tsp Salt

Other Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp Coconut Oil
  • 5 - 6 clove Garlic chopped
  • 1 tbsp Ginger chopped
  • 1 large Onion cut rings
  • 8 - 10 Curry Leaves fresh
  • 2 - 3 large Green Chili
  • ¼ tsp Cumin seeds
  • ¼ tsp Mustard seeds
  • 1 large Tomato chopped
  • ½ tsp Chili Powder
  • ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
  • ½ tsp Cumin Powder
  • 1 large Anaheim optional
  • 1 large Fresno optional
  • ½ Lemon juice
  • ½ cup Coconut Milk
  • 1 large Potato cooked (optional)
  • 1 medium Cinnamon stick
  • 2 - 3 Cardamom
  • 2 - 3 Clove

Instructions

  • Add Prawns, Black Pepper, Salt and Turmeric Powder to a bowl and mix them together and set aside.
  • Set the pan on a medium heat.
  • Add coconut oil to the pan and fry the prawns both side until they cooked.(5-7 MIN)
  • Empty the prawns from the pan and add more coconut oil to the same pan. add garlic, ginger and onion and stir for about 1 minute. Then add some fresh curry leaves and green chili, while you stir add some cumin and mustard seeds some chopped tomatoes.
  • About 1/2 minutes of stir add some chili powder, turmeric powder and cumin powder and mix well until they cooked.
  • Add Anaheim and Fresno if you like your dish to be hot and flavorful. cook for about 10 minutes
  • Now add the prawns and lemon juice to the gravy and mix gently.
  • Add the coconut milk and cooked potato and mix gently.
  • Finally Ground the Cinnamon, cardamom and clove and add the curry and gently mix.

Video

Calories: 240kcal
Cost: £7
Course: curry, Dinner
Cuisine: Asian, Sri lankan
Keyword: Prawn Curry