Recipes - Goan Prawn/Shrimp Curry
- Shilpa D'Souza
- Mangalore/Abu Dhabi
Ingredients:
½ kg. prawns -peeled and de-veined
1 cup coconut finely grated
Tamarind (size of a small lemon)
5-6 whole black pepper
1 tsp. turmeric powder
½ tsp. chilli powder
3-4 green chillies cut into half
1 tsp. coriander powder
1 tsp. cumin powder
2 onions- finely chopped
Salt to taste
Oil
Water
Method:
Wash prawns and marinate with salt, turmeric powder and chilli powder. Grind grated coconut with tamarind and black pepper to fine paste. Set aside. In little oil, (1-2 tsp) fry onions till golden brown. Add coriander,cumin powder and prawns , for a minute. Add 1 cup of water with cut green chillies .Cover & cook. Once prawns are cooked (to check take a piece out and try to break it - if it easily does then it's cooked) add coconut paste to it. Let the curry boil, uncovered for 5-10 minutes. Adjust the consistency by adding water. Add salt if required. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with plain white rice
Tip: For great taste, cook this curry 2-3 hours before serving.
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