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Prawn in Coconut Milk Curry Recipe



Ingredients:

350g prawns

1 onion (finely chopped)

6-7 cloves of garlic (crushed)

270ml coconut milk

1-star anise

3 cloves

3 cardamom pods

10-15 curry leaves

Pinch of asafoetida

3 chillies (chopped) 

Salt to taste

A handful of coriander leaves

1/2 cinnamon quill

Pinch of cumin seeds

Pinch of black mustard seeds

1/4 cup olive oil

2 teaspoons turmeric powder

2 tablespoons masala powder

1/3 cup hot water

Methods:

1) In a heated pot, add olive oil. Once, the oil has heated,  add and splutter cumin and black mustard seeds.

2) Add onions, garlic, cloves, star anise, cloves, cardamom pods, curry leaves & cinnamon quill. Stir and cook until onion and garlic turn light brown.

3) Add turmeric powder and masala powder. Saute' for few seconds.

4) Then, add prawns, salt, asafoetida and chillies. Mix all the ingredients with prawns. Cover with a lid and cook for 15 minutes over medium-to-low heat. Enure to stir occasionally.

5) Pour coconut milk and hot water. Stir and bring to boil, simmer for 2-3 minutes.

6) Add coriander leaves, stir and cook for 2-3 minutes.

*Serve prawn in coconut milk curry warm with rice, roti or naan.

 

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