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South Indian Curried Prawns Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Danadooley / All my dishes 1 year, 8 months ago Buzzing with flavour and spicy bite. Definitely not mild though it won't blow your head off. The seed spices and white gram when combined become what is called "Fish Spice" and is commonly available here. I've shown the component spices of this mixt... More Prep:20m Cook:12m Servings:4	Danadooley
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Ingredients

500 gm med-large prawns - peel and devein, leaving tails on, drain well

4 cloves garlic - peel and pound to a paste

2 inch piece fresh ginger -scrape and pound to a paste

Quarter cup sour cream

Quarter cup coconut milk

2 small red onions - sliced thinly

1 medium firm tomato - cut into 8 wedges

6 sprigs curry leaves (karuvapillai)

3 fresh green chilies -sliced thick on a slant

1tsp brown mustard seeds

Quarter tsp cumin seeds

Quarter tsp fennel seeds

Quarter tsp fenugreek seeds

1/2 tsp white gram

3 rounded tbs hot meat curry powder

Half cup water

1 level tsp salt

Half level tsp sugar

Another half cup water

Directions

Mix curry powder to a paste with pounded ginger and garlic and half cup water.

Heat a third of a cup of oil in a wok or deep pan and when smoking, fry drained prawns only till they turn pink. Do not over cook. Remove from pan, leaving oil behind, and set aside,

Add another tbs oil to the pan and when hot, add in whole seed spices. When seeds start popping, add onions, crushed curry leaves and green chilies. Stir till fragrant and onions are limp. Add curry powder , ginger and garlic paste and keep stirring over medium heat until mixture is almost dry.

Add sour cream and coconut milk and stir till spices are thick and start to glisten. Add tomatoes, prawns and half cup water. Stir till combined.

Season and adjust to your taste. Turn off heat and serve with white rice or biryani rice and Asian Mixed Vegetable Relish, if you wish. If you like potatoes, preboiled and lightly fried potato chunks make a very nice addition to this recipe

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Comments

lunasea 1 year, 8 months ago said:
This sounds delicious and looks gorgeous, Dana. I totally agree with your serving suggestions as well. What a wonderful meal to have. Thanks so much, hon - great offering. *hugs*

arstielady 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Yummies. Love the fresh vegatables!!!

ruskingirl 1 year, 8 months ago said:
My daughter will really like this. Thanks for the recipe.

jenniferbyrdez 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Wonderful. Thank you Dana.

chihuahua 1 year, 8 months ago said:
I love all the ingredients in this recipe. Sounds wonderful! Thank you for sending it to me Dana.

mystic_river1 1 year, 8 months ago said:
That's neat girl!I know I will love this..wonderful presentation. Thanks JM

shirleyoma 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Love Shrimp and all the goodies that go with this!! yummmmmmmmmmm! got my 5

zena824 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Yummers..... sounds delicious..

krumkake 1 year, 8 months ago said:
That picture had to be flagged as "beautifu" - this dish not only sounds interesting, but the colorful presentation is beautiful. I need to visit Singapore one day!!

angieaugusta 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Sounds great!

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