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Prawn Malai-curry Recipe


Prawn Malai-curry Recipe
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2 years, 3 months ago
This is a classic bengali delicacy. The gravy combines the flavours of prawns and coconut-milk into a rich creamy flavour. Usually served with hot steamed white rice.
Prep:120m Cook:60m Servings:4

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Ingredients
  • 1/2 Kg. Large prawns
  • 2 Tbsp. onion paste
  • 1-2 large cloves of garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp of chopped ginger
  • 5-10 slit green chillies
  • 2 cups of coconut milk
  • 4-5 small bay leaves
  • 4-5 pieces of cardamom
  • 4-5 pieces of cloves
  • 1-2 sticks of cinnamon
  • 2 Tsps. Red Chilli Powder
  • 1 Tsp. Turmeric Powder
  • 1 Tsp. sugar
  • Salt to taste

Directions
  1. Marinade the prawns in a little salt and turmeric for about 30 minutes.
  2. Heat oil in a frying pan.
  3. Fry the prawns lightly, till they turn golden in colour.
  4. Take out the prawns and to the same oil, add the chopped garlic.
  5. Heat for a while, so that the flavour of the garlic is consumed by the hot oil.
  6. Take out the garlic and add the bay leaves.
  7. Coarsely pound the cardamom, cloves and cinnamon and add them too. Heat till the masala starts to crackle.
  8. Add the ginger paste and cook for 5 mins.
  9. Add the coconut milk, stirring continuously.
  10. Add around 1 cup of water.
  11. Add the red chilli powder, a pinch of turmeric powder and adjust salt according to taste. Stir and cook the gravy.
  12. When the gravy starts to boil, add the golden-fried prawns.
  13. Cook on low flame till the gravy thickens and acquires a creamy consistency.
  14. Serve hot with steaming white rice.

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Comments

dariana 2 years, 3 months ago said:
I have to try this. Thanks for submitting.


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