Chicken and Prawn Curry with Tamarind

Navitha
Navitha @cook_2926118

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

Chicken and Prawn Curry with Tamarind

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
  1. 6chicken breasts, cubed
  2. 1 kglarge prawns, shelled and deveined
  3. 3 tbspoil - I use sunflower oil when making a curry
  4. 1medium onion, finely chopped
  5. 1/2 tspmustard seeds
  6. 1 tspcumin seeds
  7. 6whole peppercorns
  8. 4cloves
  9. 6curry leaves
  10. 1bay leaf
  11. 1 tbsp(heaped) ginger, garlic, chilli paste
  12. 1 tbspcurry powder (more can be added as per your preference)
  13. 1/2 tspturmeric powder (hurdee/ haldi)
  14. 3large tomatoes, grated (discard skins)
  15. 1 tbspcoriander powder
  16. 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
  17. 1 bunchfresh coriander, chopped

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    Sautè until onion changes colour to a light golden brown.

  3. 3

    Add in curry leaves and bay leaf.

  4. 4

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

  5. 5

    Add grated tomato and allow to cook through.

  6. 6

    Mix in the coriander powder.

  7. 7

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

  8. 8

    Mix in chopped coriander.

  9. 9

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

  10. 10

    Serve with basmati or other rice of choice.

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