Great-Grandma’s Prawn Curry
Description
This is more than just a recipe. It's nostalgic. The scent alone brings back memories of our childhood visits to India.
A recipe straight from great-grandmother's kitchen passed down to us, made with prawns, spices and coconut.
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp fresh or frozen grated coconut
- 1 tbsp coriander powder
- 1 tbsp chilli powder
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- ½ tsp fennel seed
- 4 tbsp oil (coconut oil, any)
- 1 medium onion (thinly sliced)
- 2 green chilli
- 1 medium tomato (chopped)
- salt to taste
- ½ kg prawns
- few curry leaves
- any cooking pot
First Part - To grind
Second Part - To make the curry
Utensils
Mumzkitchen Cooking Steps
- 1
Grind 4 tbsp grated coconut, 1 tbsp coriander powder, 1 tbsp chilli powder, ½ tsp turmeric powder and ½ tsp fennel seed together with little water until smooth paste. Keep aside.
Second Part- 2
Heat 4 tbsp oil. Medium flame
- 3
Add 1 thinly sliced medium onion and saute until just brown.
- 4
Add 2 green chilli, 1 chopped tomato and salt to taste. Saute until tomato softens.
- 5
Add grinded paste. Saute for few minutes or until aromatic. Add 1 cup water and bring to boil.
- 6
Add ½ kg prawns and few curry leaves.
- 7
Close lid and boil for 5 mins.
prawn, curry - 2
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First Part
