Prawn Malai Curry

Ingredients

• 1 kg medium sized prawn de-scaled

• 2 tsp turmeric

• 1 tsp salt

• 3 tsp chilli powder

• 2 medium sized onions finely chopped

• 2 medium sized onions rough cut+1 medium sized tomato ground to a coarse paste

• 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste

• 2 tbsp thick curd

• 1 tsp roasted cumin powder

• 1 tsb garam masala

• 4 tsp mustard seeds ground to a fine paste and strained to have a silky smooth paste

• 1 medium sized coconut cut into pieces

• Water from 1 green coconut

• 3 green chillies

• 1 tsp sugar

• Mustard oil for frying around 3 tbsp

• Salt as per taste

Process

Marination and Pre-Processing

• Mix the prawns, 1 tsp turmeric, 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp chilli powder and marinate for 15-20 minutes.

• Grind the coconut pieces along with the green coconut water to a fine paste and strain to have a silky-smooth coconut milk.

Final Step

• Heat 2 tbsp mustard oil in a pan.

• Add the marinated prawns & fry for 30-45 seconds each on both sides. Take out on a plate. Fig 1

• In the same pan, add finely chopped onions and fry until translucent. Add the onion tomato paste and fry well for 5 mins.

• Add the ginger garlic paste and fry well for another 5 mins.

• Add 1 tsp turmeric, 2 tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp cumin powder, 1 tsp garam masala, 1 tsp sugar and the mustard paste.

• Mix and fry (kassifying or bhunao) well for 10 minutes or until the masala is well cooked and leave oil at the side.

• Add the fried prawns, mix well so its coated evenly with the masala. Keep on medium flame for another 5 mins. Fig 2

• Add the coconut milk, mix well on high flame for 2 minutes. Add the slit green chilies. Taste for salt. Put the flame on low to medium and cover it. Cook for another 10-15 minutes.

• Check for consistency of the gravy. If you want a thicker consistency, put on high flame for 2 more minutes. Fig 3

• Dish out hot.

Serving

This single process can be used to prepare 3 different recipes. See below for pictures and serving method.

Fig 1

Fry for another 15-20 seconds each on both sides. Prepare a butter garlic dip. Squeeze a lemon on the prawns, dip in the butter garlic dip and enjoy!!!