Prawn Curry
The Goods
Difficulty: ................. intermediate
Preparation:
............ about 30 minutes
Servings:
................. 1-2
Ingredients
250 gm prawns-shelled, washed, wiped dry
2 tsp mustard
seeds
1/2 cup curry leaves
1 cup yoghurt
1/2 cup
peanuts-roasted
1 cup coconut-grated
2 whole red
chillies
1 tsp salt or to taste
1 tsp turmeric powder
2 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
1 tsp chilli
powder or to taste
coriander leaves to garnish
Instructions
1. Grind together to a paste the peanuts, coconut and whole red
chillies. Put aside.
2. Mix well together, the oil,
mustard, curry leaves and cook covered, at HI for 2 minutes. Add
the yoghurt and stir vigorously to blend well (without
lumps).
3. Add the ground paste, salt, turmeric,
coriander powder, garam masala and chilli powder. Cook covered
at HI for 4 minutes, stirring once.
4. Add 1 cup of
hot water and cook covered, at HI for 10 minutes, stirring once.
Consistency of gravy can be to preference, so add water
accordingly.
5. Add the prawns and cook at HI for 5
minutes (if frozen) or about 8 minutes if fresh. The size of
prawns varies the time taken to cook. It is important to cook
them just right.
6. Transfer on to a serving dish,
garnish with coriander leaves and serve.