Goan Prawns Curry Recipe, How to make Goan Prawns Curry | Prawns curry
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Recipe type: Main
RecipeCuisine: Indian
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Serves: 5
 
Goan Prawns Curry Recipe goes well with pao, steamed rice and fry fish. Goan Prawns Curry Recipe is a comfort meal and could be made easily at home.
recipeIngredient (used american measuring cup, 1 cup = 250 ml)
For Curry:
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 250 gms peeled prawns
  • 3 tbsp tamarind pulp or 1 raw mango chopped length wise into 2 pieces
  • ½ onion chopped
  • 5-6 curry leaves optional
  • 1 and ½ cup coconut milk
  • few chopped coriander leaves
  • salt as per taste
For paste:
  • 1 cup water
  • ½ inch ginger
  • 4 - 5 garlic cloves
  • 2 tbsp coriander seed
  • 7 dry kashmiri red chilies
  • 16 peppercorns
  • 1 cup fresh grated coconut
  • ½ onion chopped
  • 1 t/s turmeric powder
How to make the recipe?
  1. Marinate prawns with little salt and keep aside.
  2. Combine all the ingredients for the paste into a grinder with a cup of water. Grind to a fine and smooth paste.
  3. Heat oil in a vessel. Once oil is hot add curry leaves, half chopped onion and saute until they change color.
  4. Add the ground paste, raw mango or tamarind paste, salt, green chilies and prawns.
  5. Cook for 2-3 mins or until the prawns are cooked and tender.
  6. Time to add coconut milk and simmer for 2 mins on low heat.
  7. Switch off the gas and don't over cook else the coconut milk might cuddle.
  8. Garnish with coriander leaves.
  9. Serve the goan prawns curry with rice and fry fish.
Notes
1. Curry has simple ingredients if mangoes are not there just skip and replace with tomato.
2. The consistency of the curry is nor too thick nor too thin. You could add water accordingly.
3. If you love spice then add more of dry red chilies while grinding.
Recipe by Flavors of Mumbai at http://www.flavorsofmumbai.com/goan-prawns-curry-recipe/