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how to make prawn curry

How to make Prawn Curry with Spring Onions

Anita Rodrigues
Amazing East Indian Prawn Curry with Spring Onions, Bottle Masala and Tamarind.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine East Indian Recipes
Servings 6 persons

Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams Prawns (deveined)
  • 3 to 4 Sprigs Spring Onions with Leeks chopped
  • 1.5 tbsp Bottle Masala
  • 2 medium Onions sliced
  • 1 lime-sized ball of tamarind
  • tbsp Whole wheat flour
  • 1 inch Ginger Juliennes
  • 6 to 7 Garlic flakes, juliennes
  • 3 tbsp Oil for cooking
  • Salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Add salt to the prawns and set aside for 10 minutes
  • Add tamarind to 1 cup of warm water. Add whole wheat flour and extract the juice of tamarind.
  • Heat oil in a pan and saute onions. Add ginger & garlic juliennes and also the slit green chillies and fry till the onions are translucent.
  • Now also add the spring onions and continue to fry for a few more seconds.
  • Add bottle masala and the prawns and continue to stir fry.
  • Put in approx. 250 ml water for the gravy and cover the vessel and let the prawns cook till done.
  • Finally garnish with coriander leaves.

Notes

  1.  Suggest, keep the heads of the prawns intact for better flavour.
  2. Adding wheat flour is optional, this is only used as a thickener.
  3. Substitute Bottle masala with either curry masala or chilli powder and garam masala powder.
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