Chicken and Prawn Curry with Tamarind

Name: Chicken and Prawn Curry with Tamarind
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: South African
Ingredients: 6 chicken breasts, cubed; 1 kg large prawns, shelled and deveined; 3 tbsp oil - I use sunflower oil when making a curry; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 1/2 tsp mustard seeds; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 6 whole peppercorns; 4 cloves; 6 curry leaves; 1 bay leaf; 1 tbsp (heaped) ginger, garlic, chilli paste; 1 tbsp curry powder (more can be added as per your preference); 1/2 tsp turmeric powder (hurdee/ haldi); 3 large tomatoes, grated (discard skins); 1 tbsp coriander powder; 1 cup tamarind "sauce" about 15 - 20 grms dissolved in a cup of warm water then strained & discarded the seeds & pulp. May be substited with about a tablespoonful of lemon juice. Note: tamarind gives an amazing flavour and thickens the gravy; 1 bunch fresh coriander, chopped

Navitha @cook_2926118

Spicy and tangy, this dish has a perfect "zing". Its rich & flavoursome and will leave you begging for more.

Navitha @cook_2926118

Spicy and tangy, this dish has a perfect "zing". Its rich & flavoursome and will leave you begging for more.

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Ingredients

6 servings

6chicken breasts, cubed
1 kglarge prawns, shelled and deveined
3 tbspoil - I use sunflower oil when making a curry
1medium onion, finely chopped
1/2 tspmustard seeds
1 tspcumin seeds
6whole peppercorns
4cloves
6curry leaves
1bay leaf
1 tbsp(heaped) ginger, garlic, chilli paste
1 tbspcurry powder (more can be added as per your preference)
1/2 tspturmeric powder (hurdee/ haldi)
3large tomatoes, grated (discard skins)
1 tbspcoriander powder
1 cuptamarind "sauce" about 15 - 20 grms dissolved in a cup of warm water then strained & discarded the seeds & pulp. May be substited with about a tablespoonful of lemon juice. Note: tamarind gives an amazing flavour and thickens the gravy
1 bunchfresh coriander, chopped

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Steps

1

Slightly heat oil in a pan then add in the cumin, mustard seeds, cloves, peppercorns and onion.
2

Sautè until onion changes colour to a light golden brown.
3

Add in curry leaves and bay leaf.
4

Mix in ginger, garlic and chilli paste. Followed by curry powder and turmeric powder.
5

Add grated tomato and allow to cook through.
6

Mix in the coriander powder.
7

Once cooked, add in tamarind sauce and allow to simmer for a few moments.
8

Mix in chopped coriander.
9

Place cubed chicken into gravy. When almost done, add in the prawns and allow to cook through.
10

Serve with basmati or other rice of choice.