Curried Prawns

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Curried Prawns

Description

Although I am not a great cook (can barely cook to 'survive', not 'serve up' this is quite a tasty dish, especially in cold weather. A hot curry will 'warm the cockles of one's heart'

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :20 Min

Cook Time : 20 Min

Total Time : 40 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 4
  • 3 chili powder


  • 1 coconut milk


  • 5 -6 curry leaves


  • salt


  • lemon juice


  • 2 curry powder


  • 1⁄4 fenugreek seeds


  • 3 garlic


  • 1⁄4 ginger


  • 2lbs green shrimp


  • 1teaspoon rice flour or 1 teaspoon gravox, to thicken curry (These ingredients are mostly available from any Asian grocery outlet.)

Directions

  • Method.
  • Clean prawns (shell and de-vein).
  • Gently fry fenugreek and curry leaves in heated oil.
  • Add the onion, garlic, ginger and fry till onions turn golden, continually stirring evenly.
  • Add curry powder, chilli powder and fry for a minute, then turn in coconut milk and ground rice (the ground rice must be blended with a bit of coconut milk), cinnamon, lemon juice and salt, and simmer for 15 minutes, adding the extra coconut milk if needed.
  • Add the prawns, cover and allow to simmer for around twenty minutes.
  • For a'Black Curry' the Curry powder and Chilli powder must be lightly roasted, separately.
  • Add salt and lemon juice to taste.
  • Yields, Servings and times are`guestimates'.
  • I have not recorded this info.
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