Goan Prawn Curry

Goan prawn curry

The stunning prawn curry from Goa, cooked in special Goan curry paste, tamarind and coconut milk. Very easy to prepare within 30 – 35 minutes for 4 with white rice.

Ingredients

Prawn medium sized                  20 – 25 pieces

Lemon juice                              2 tbsp

Salt                                          to taste

Oil                                            2 tbsp

Coconut milk                             4 tbsp

Tamarind juice                           2 tbsp

For paste

Onion sliced                              1

Garlic cloves                             5 – 6

Ginger                                      1 inch

Turmeric powder                        ½ tbsp

Cumin powder                           1 tbsp

Coriander seeds                        1 tbsp

Red chillies                               3

Grated coconut                         ½

Curry leaves                              8 -10

For garnish

Coriander leaves

Method

Take prawns in a bowl, add salt, lemon juice then mix and keep aside.

marinated prawns

To prepare the paste

Heat oil in a pan, add onion and stir then add chopped garlic.

add onion and garlic

Add red chillies and stir then add turmeric powder, cumin powder, coriander seeds and mix well.

add chillies and powder masala

Now add grated coconut then stir and mix well.

add grated coconut

Put this mixture in a grinder with ginger and make a smooth paste.

paste

Now again heat oil in a pan, add curry leaves.

add curry leaves

Then add the prepared paste add cook well until oil gets separated from masala.

add paste

Add tamarind juice and mix well.

add tamarind juice

Let it boil.

the gravy

Then add marinated prawns and cook for 2 – 3 minutes.

add marinated prawn

Now for more richness add coconut milk and mix well and cook for few seconds.

add coconut milk

The Goan prawn curry in ready serve with coriander leaves.