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Prawn Curry, How to make Prawn Curry South Indian Style | Prawn Coconut Curry

January 31, 2017 by maria 42 Comments

Prawns Curry South Indian Style – tastes awesome and the taste will linger in your memories forever once you taste them. This curry has loads of coconut and Indian spices which gives an awesome taste to this curry. It’s a must try so do try Prawns Curry South Indian Style.

Prawn Curry, How to make Prawn Curry South Indian Style | Prawn Coconut Curry

Prawns are my favorite since childhood. I have eaten more than 100 version of prawns thanks to my mom. Coastal food have big fan following. Prawns is one of the most tempting coastal food across the world. You could use lobsters, prawns, shrimps for this Prawns Curry South Indian Style. Any size of prawns is good however medium sized prawns goes well with this kind of curry.

The main flavor of south Indian food are mustard seed, red chilies, curry leaves and coconut. Coconut is found in abundance in south Indian region. So coconut is used in almost all of their dishes. Coconut is a part of their life. Lucky are people from south who are blessed with coconuts. I am in love with coconut water and coconut milk. Its yummy + great for health.

Prawns Curry South Indian Style

Anyways coming back to our Prawns Curry South Indian Style. Prawns gives a unique flavor to food. My mom had bought fresh prawns so we came up with Prawns Curry South Indian Style. As usually we make prawns in Goan style so we decided to make in South Indian style. To be honest the aroma of this curry will give you hunger cravings. This Prawns Curry South Indian Style tastes heavenly with steamed rice. I am sure you gonna love them!

Let’s learn how to make step by step South Indian Style Prawns Curry:

1. Wash the prawns and remove the spine of prawns with the help of knife. Sprinkle some salt on the cleaned prawns and keep them aside.

Prawns Curry South Indian Style

2. Take a pan and roast pepper corn, coriander seeds, kashmiri chilies,cumin seeds on low flame for 3 to 4 mins.

Prawns Curry South Indian Style

3. Combine the roasted spice along with one chopped onion, garlic cloves, fresh grated coconut. Grind them into a processor until thick paste is formed. Don’t add water.

Prawns Curry South Indian Style

4. Chop tomatoes, onion and coriander leaves.

Prawns Curry South Indian Style

5. Take a big wok or vessel add oil. Keep the gas flame on medium mode. Once oil is hot add mustard seeds.

Prawns Curry South Indian Style

6. Once they crackling add chopped onion, 10 to 12 curry leaves. Saute them for about 3 to 4 mins on low flame until onion color changes to soft brown.

Prawns Curry South Indian Style

7. Now add prawns to it. Let this  cook for 2 mins.

Prawns Curry South Indian Style

8. Add ginger-garlic paste along with our thick coconut masala. Stir all of them for a minute. It’s time to add tomatoes with few coriander leaves.

Prawns Curry South Indian Style

9. Add little water if required. Ideally this curry is thick and not thin. So make it as per the consistency required. For seasoning add salt to it. Sprinkle the rest of curry leaves in the curry now. Cook the curry for about 10 mins Or until prawns cook.

Prawns Curry South Indian Style

10. Your Prawns Curry South Indian Style is ready. Serve hot with steamed rice or pav. Garnish the curry with few coriander and curry leaves.

Prawns Curry South Indian Style

If you are fond of fish then do check Goan prawns curry, dry shrimp curry, clams dry recipe, mandeli fish fry, goan fish curry, goan prawn curry, mince potato chops, goan shark fry, green crab curry and goan piri piri sauce.

Prawns Curry South Indian Style recipe below:

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Prawns Curry South Indian Style
 
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Prep time
5 mins
Cook time
20 mins
Total time
25 mins
 
Prawns Curry South Indian Style has loads of coconut and Indian spices which gives an awesome taste to this curry.
Author: Maria@flavorsofmumbai.com
Recipe type: Main, Seafood
RecipeCuisine: Indian, South Indian
Serves: 6
recipeIngredient (used american measuring cup, 1 cup = 250 ml)
  • 30 Medium Sized Prawns
  • 25 Pepper corn
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds
  • 2 tbsp Coriander seeds
  • ½ Fresh Coconut Grated
  • 10 to 12 Garlic cloves
  • 5 Kashmiri Red Chilies
  • 2 Onion (1 onion for paste the other onion for tadka)
  • 1 Tomato
  • Few Coriander leaves
  • 25 to 30 Curry leaves
  • 2 teaspoon Mustard Seeds
  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
  • Salt as per taste
How to make the recipe?
  1. Wash the prawns and remove the spine of prawns with the help of knife. Sprinkle some salt on the cleaned prawns and keep them aside.
  2. Take a pan and roast pepper corn, coriander seeds, kashmiri chilies,cumin seeds on low flame for 3 to 4 mins.
  3. Combine the roasted spice along with one chopped onion, garlic cloves, fresh grated coconut. Grind them into a processor until thick paste is formed. Don't add water.
  4. Chop tomatoes, onion and coriander leaves.
  5. Take a big wok or vessel add oil. Keep the gas flame on medium mode. Once oil is hot add mustard seeds.
  6. Once they crackling add chopped onion, 10 to 12 curry leaves. Saute them for about 3 to 4 mins on low flame until onion color changes to soft brown.
  7. Now add prawns to it. Let this cook for 2 mins.
  8. Add ginger-garlic paste along with our thick coconut masala. Stir all of them for a minute. It's time to add tomatoes with few coriander leaves.
  9. Add little water if required. Ideally this curry is thick and not thin. So make it as per the consistency required. For seasoning add salt to it. Sprinkle the rest of curry leaves in the curry now. Cook the curry for about 10 mins Or until prawns cook.
  10. Your Prawns Curry South Indian Style is ready. Serve hot with steamed rice or pav. Garnish the curry with few coriander and curry leaves.
Notes
1. Adding curry leaves later in the curry gives a great flavor to this curry.
2. You could make similar curry with meat, chicken or any other fish.
3. Always remove the black thread from the spine of prawns. Otherwise it will give you digestion problems.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 6 to 7 people
3.5.3226


Filed Under: Fish, Non Veg Tagged With: Fish Recipes, Spicy and Namkeen

Comments

  1. Supriya Kutty says

    July 13, 2019 at 5:55 pm

    Fantastic post. The prawns are looking so juicy and so delicious. I am a hardcore non-vegetarian and I love to eat seafood especially prawns and fish. I am a big fan of prawns curry and some other prawns recipe. I just love your way of preparing it. Thank you so much for sharing. I will definitely try and let you know.

    Reply
    • maria says

      July 14, 2019 at 2:23 pm

      Supriya thanks for dropping by and for your kind words. Surely try and let me know hot the curry turned out?

      Reply
  2. S Tirumala Rao says

    January 29, 2017 at 9:06 pm

    I think quantities of masala s mentioned are too much. Instead of tbsp it should be tips. My opinion. Also mustard is too much.

    Reply
    • maria says

      January 31, 2017 at 3:26 pm

      Thank you so much its my old post have corrected the measurements. Let me know if still any doubts.

      Reply
  3. Rahul Thacker,M.D. says

    December 30, 2015 at 3:03 am

    I just made twice in the same week. Slight bitterness is due to crushed(Blend) onions.My really enjoyed it. Love your help as I love cooking.

    Reply
    • maria says

      January 3, 2016 at 3:07 pm

      Pleased to know this Rahul thankyou so much 🙂 and my pleasure.

      Reply
  4. Blessy Dorry says

    January 13, 2015 at 12:51 pm

    I tried it…. Twas really good…. Thanx for posting…..

    Reply
    • maria says

      January 13, 2015 at 1:36 pm

      Thankyou Blessy for trying the prawns curry pleased to know you liked them 🙂 and you are always welcome.

      Reply
  5. Anusha says

    July 9, 2014 at 8:08 am

    I made this twice now with no coconut and I didn’t grind the ingredients either. The curry was simply awesome!! Thanks for posting this great recipe.

    Reply
    • maria says

      July 9, 2014 at 2:37 pm

      Thankyou Anusha for trying the recipe and you have zapped me by making a different version of the curry yet tasting good. Thanks and you are welcome.

      Reply
  6. logan says

    February 28, 2014 at 3:58 pm

    Hi Maria,
    Recipe with pictures is excellent. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and thoughts. I am a vegetarian but will use your recipe to make a vegetarian dish. Again thanks. Logan

    Reply
    • maria says

      March 1, 2014 at 4:41 pm

      Thankyou Logan 🙂 do try vegetarian add potatoes as well and you welcome 🙂

      Reply
  7. Chandrakala says

    February 22, 2014 at 9:52 pm

    I would like to try it tonight. When you say 1/2 coconut, do you mean 1/2 of a whole coconut? Can grated coconut be used instead and how much?

    Reply
    • maria says

      February 23, 2014 at 2:27 am

      Yes half of whole coconut and grated is just fine.

      Reply
  8. sangeetha says

    June 16, 2013 at 12:37 pm

    Dear Maria today only i got this site…..actually i was searching for a good prawns curry and i made it today itself for lunch…..it was really tasty and the flavour of peppercorns comes out well….how can we know the prawns are well cooked? pls reply ..

    Reply
    • maria says

      June 16, 2013 at 11:37 pm

      Sangeetha thanks for coming here I am happy you liked the prawns curry :)…. Prawns change color and become soft once cooked it cooks in 2 to 3 mins …. Hope this helps you.

      Reply
  9. Rachel says

    April 5, 2013 at 12:07 pm

    Makes sense about the mustard seeds and why my curry has been bitter! Thanks!

    Reply
    • maria says

      April 8, 2013 at 7:44 pm

      You are welcome anytime Rachel 🙂 keep in touch!

      Reply
  10. Gloria P. says

    April 4, 2013 at 10:49 pm

    Good recipe. I followed the recipe properly but mine turned out a little bitter. Perhaps I should add less mustard seeds next time? Thanks!

    Reply
    • maria says

      April 5, 2013 at 11:04 am

      Gloria use mustard seeds as per your preference also just crackle them if they burn it will leave a bitter taste ….. the secret is just crackle them don’t burn them..thanks for trying curry 🙂

      Reply
  11. Tanvi says

    November 9, 2012 at 1:06 pm

    Great recipe!! Loved it!! Also Maria what happened to my post on your Murgh Nawabi recipe page?

    Reply
    • maria says

      November 10, 2012 at 6:36 pm

      Thanks Tanvi have fun girl with cooking !

      Reply
  12. shafana says

    November 6, 2012 at 1:16 pm

    Gonna try it today but can yo u tell me what is garlic cloves?
    Thanks

    Reply
    • maria says

      November 6, 2012 at 2:12 pm

      garlic cloves means each garlic for instance 1 garlic , 2 garlic etc.

      Reply
  13. Amita says

    July 19, 2012 at 3:09 am

    Hi Maria, I cooked it and it was good. But i have one question. You said to make the paste do not add water whereas yours looks as if you added water, it does not look dry. I just followed your recipe otherwise and it turned out to be good. I like all your recipes and am going to try one by one all of them! Thanks for your efforts!

    Reply
    • maria says

      July 19, 2012 at 5:23 am

      Amita I am glad you liked it. Also I have mentioned in my instructions that you can add a little water if you require. If you wish thinner consistency you could add little water. DO try them and lemme know how were they?

      Love,
      Maria

      Reply
  14. Amita says

    July 17, 2012 at 3:18 pm

    Hi, Am going to make this one today but your list of ingredients shows ginger garlic paste whereas in the pictures we do not see ginger anywhere. Please let me know.
    Thanks

    Reply
    • maria says

      July 17, 2012 at 3:33 pm

      Amita ginger-garlic paste is there in the recipe but not in the pics 🙂 ….. do try and lemme know?

      Reply
  15. sunita says

    March 29, 2012 at 11:30 am

    i made this for lunch for my hubbys tiffin box minus the cocounut coz he doesnt like it and it was dam tasty i tell you very easy and qiuck to make and i really dont know what i wud have done if i had not found your site!!!!!!

    thanks take care

    Reply
    • maria says

      March 29, 2012 at 2:22 pm

      Great Sunita 🙂 you are becoming a great cook. If I wasn’t there Sunita you still would have been a great cook 😉 ……. You take care too dear.

      Lot’s of Love,
      Maria

      Reply
  16. rachel says

    March 20, 2012 at 7:04 am

    Absolutely beautiful!! Instead of using fresh coconut I used dried desiccated and its great!

    Reply
    • maria says

      March 20, 2012 at 7:42 am

      Hi Rachel thanks I am glad you liked the prawns curry 🙂 ….. yeah desiccated coconut also tastes nice! keep cooking have fun.

      Reply
  17. R.Rajkamal says

    February 20, 2012 at 5:02 pm

    Very nice dish! Easy to cook! And awesome taste and curry is the best!

    Reply
    • maria says

      February 20, 2012 at 5:12 pm

      thanks R.Rajkamal 🙂

      Reply
  18. miss nancy lewis says

    December 7, 2011 at 6:52 am

    wow its so delicious and so simple to make today i wiil try this dish.i want to read all the recepes so which i like i try. thnx.

    Reply
    • maria says

      December 7, 2011 at 6:57 am

      Thanks Nancy do try them and lemme know how it turned out?…love, Maria

      Reply
  19. rucha says

    October 15, 2011 at 8:29 am

    the 2tbsp mustard seeds was too much for us… i think it should be perhaps two tea spoons instead….. mine turned out to be yellow curry… but it was really good except for the overdose of mustard seeds… definitely will try this recipe again with less mustard seeds…

    Reply
    • maria says

      October 15, 2011 at 9:06 am

      Thanks Rucha do try them again 🙂

      Reply
      • Annie says

        November 23, 2015 at 9:08 pm

        I personally think that 2 tsp coriander seeds is the reason for the bitterness. I was careful to not burn the mustard seeds yet it turned out bitter. Perhaps half a tsp of coriander seeds would be enough.

        Reply
        • maria says

          November 24, 2015 at 1:04 pm

          Annie the proportions are exactly same as used for the recipe. Even for other goan recipes we use that much coriander seed. Don’t think its because of coriander seed. Could be something else has gone wrong hope was able to help you.

          Reply
  20. sean says

    July 31, 2011 at 5:28 pm

    This was fantastic. The curry is so delicious that I forgot abt the prawns far a minute:). Mine did not turn out red more of a yellow curry however I put 10 chillies 5 kashmiri and 5 spicy ones. No corriander seeds so put the powder instead. Was really good thanks!

    Reply
    • maria says

      July 31, 2011 at 6:13 pm

      Hey Sean,

      You made a real spicy version of prawns curry. You are most welcome keep cooking 🙂

      Love,
      Maria

      Reply

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