Malabar (coastal) prawn curry from @radikalkitchen

Radhika
Radhika @cook_25626481

This is a speciality of the South Indian coast (north Kerala). It is full of distinct flavours - aromatic, creamy and tangy. The coconut, curry leaves and tamarind are all flavours characteristic of Kerala cuisine.

Malabar (coastal) prawn curry from @radikalkitchen

This is a speciality of the South Indian coast (north Kerala). It is full of distinct flavours - aromatic, creamy and tangy. The coconut, curry leaves and tamarind are all flavours characteristic of Kerala cuisine.

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Ingredients

30 min
2 servings
  1. 500 gmsprawns, shelled and deveined
  2. 3 Tbsp.coconut oil or vegetable oil
  3. 2 tspmustard seeds
  4. 1/2 tspfenugreek seeds
  5. 10-12curry leaves
  6. 2medium onions, finely sliced
  7. 2green chillies, slit in half
  8. 6-8garlic cloves, finely chopped or grated
  9. 1/2 cantomatoes or 4 medium tomatoes, finely chopped
  10. 1 tspturmeric powder
  11. 1 tspcoriander powder
  12. to tasteSalt
  13. 1 cancoconut milk
  14. 1golf size ball of tamarind soaked in half cup water
  15. 2 cupswater
  16. Coriander leaves, chopped, to garnish

Cooking Instructions

30 min
  1. 1

    Heat the oil in a heavy bottom saucepan on a medium heat. Add the mustard seeds and let them splutter.

  2. 2

    Now add the fenugreek seeds, half the curry leaves and the sliced onions. Fry for a minute and add the green chillies. Continue to fry for 8-10 minutes over a medium heat until the shallots begin to change colour to a light brown.Add the garlic and stir for 30 seconds.

  3. 3

    Add the tomatoes and continue to cook until they soften for 6 minutes. Mash with the back of the spoon and add water and continue to cook until they change colour. Lower the heat and simmer for 2 minutes

  4. 4

    Now add the powdered spices, salt and fry for another minute making sure it doesn’t burn.

  5. 5

    Now add the prawns and cook over a low heat for 6-7 minutes with the lid on stirring half way through. Add water if the gravy is getting thick.

  6. 6

    Add the coconut milk, remaining curry leaves, briremaining curry leaves, bring to boil
    Squeeze the tamarind pulp to extract thick paste and add to the curry. Simmer for 5 minutes
    Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
    Serve hot with rice

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