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Punjabi Prawn Curry (step by step)

May 16, 2020 by maria 13 Comments

Punjabi Prawn Curry recipe with step by step photos, now make prawns curry at home in Dhaba style. The curry goes well with rice, pulkas, roti or naan and is a treat to stomach.

Punjabi Prawn Curry (step by step)

Had made this while I stayed at my parent’s house and was relished by all. Even my hubby and friend’s loved the curry. So its a honest feedback from my own critics also a tried and tested curry which wouldn’t go wrong.

The ingredient’s used in the curry could be easily found in your kitchen. Generally, yogurt is used for dhaba style curries. But fish with yogurt combination is something which I am not comfortable with. Hence used cashew paste to replace with yogurt for this curry. The consistency of this curry is medium but make them as per your preference.

We love dhaba food hence keep making dhaba style curries and recipes at home. Nobody could beat their taste and flavor but you could try making home at-least it’s hygienic and less oily.

Selecting Prawns – Prawns should be fresh they should be firm and intact. If they appear not in shape, color changed then refrain from buying them. For this recipe you could use canned prawns, however, prefer fresh anytime. Also, it’s imperative to remove the spine of the prawn which is a black or white thread. Otherwise, they could create indigestion issues.

Punjabi Prawn Curry Recipe

How to make Punjabi prawn curry recipe:

  1. Firstly rinse the prawns de-vein and place aside.

Punjabi Prawn Curry Recipe

2. Marinate the prawns with ginger-garlic paste, lime juice and salt. Allow to rest for 10-12 mins.

Punjabi Prawn Curry Recipe

3. Meanwhile, grind onion with cashew until a smooth paste is formed.

Punjabi Prawn Curry Recipe

4. The paste should look somewhat like this.

Punjabi Prawn Curry Recipe

5. I have grounded fresh tomatoes for puree.

Punjabi Prawn Curry Recipe

6. Slice onion and keep all the ingredient’s handy for the curry.

Punjabi Prawn Curry Recipe

7. Heat oil in a pan.

Punjabi Prawn Curry Recipe

8. Once the oil is heated add the marinated prawns and shallow fry.

Punjabi Prawn Curry Recipe

9. Fry them for just a minute. Now remove them with a slotted spoon and place aside.

Punjabi Prawn Curry Recipe

10. In the same pan add caraway seed and bay leaves.

Punjabi Prawn Curry Recipe

11. Saute until they crackle then add slit green chilies

Punjabi Prawn Curry Recipe

12. Now add sliced onion and saute.

Punjabi Prawn Curry Recipe

13. Saute onion until they change color to light brown. I always add little sugar and salt as this aids in caramelizing the onion faster.

Punjabi Prawn Curry Recipe

14. They should appear like this.

Punjabi Prawn Curry Recipe

15. Now add the fresh tomato puree.

Punjabi Prawn Curry Recipe

16. Also, add in all the spice powder except amchur powder.

Punjabi Prawn Curry Recipe

17. Stir and simmer until the mixture starts thickening and start leaving oil towards the edges.

Punjabi Prawn Curry Recipe

18. Time to add the cashew-onion grounded paste.

Punjabi Prawn Curry Recipe

19. Stir nicely.

Punjabi Prawn Curry Recipe

20. Also, add the chopped coriander leaves.

Punjabi Prawn Curry Recipe

21. Keep stirring for a minute.

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22. Add water and stir nicely.

Punjabi Prawn Curry Recipe

23. Simmer until they bubble.

Punjabi Prawn Curry Recipe

24. Lastly add the fried prawns, salt and cook for a minute more. Switch off the gas add amchur powder, little of garam masala powder and kasuri methi. I don’t have a pic for this step.

25. Serve your prawns punjabi curry with roti or rice.

Punjabi Prawn Curry Recipe

 

If you are looking for more north indian recipe then do check dhaba style chicken curry, chole curry, butter chicken, sarson ka saag, how to make bhatura with yeast, paneer taka tak, paneer bhurji, methi malai paneer and malai paneer.

Punjabi Prawn Curry recipe card below:

5.0 from 5 reviews
Punjabi Prawn Curry, how to make punjabi prawn curry
 
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Prep time
12 mins
Cook time
20 mins
Total time
32 mins
 
Easy Punjabi Prawn Curry recipe now make at home in dhaba style. Prepared with onion, tomatoes, cashew paste and spices.
Author: Maria@flavorsofmumbai.com
Recipe type: Main, Seafood
RecipeCuisine: Indian, North Indian
Serves: 4-5
recipeIngredient (used american measuring cup, 1 cup = 250 ml)
for white paste:
  • ½ cup onion
  • ½ cup cashewnut
for marination
  • 250 gm fresh prawn peeled and de-veined
  • 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 1 tsp lime juice
  • salt as per taste
other ingredient's
  • 1.5 tablespoons oil
  • 1 and ¼th cup thinly sliced onion
  • 3-4 green chilies slit lengthwise
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon caraway seed
  • 1 cup tomato puree
  • 1 tablespoon kashmiri red chili powder or red chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon punjabi garam masala powder plus a pinch more for garnish
  • 1 teaspoon coriander seed powder
  • 1 teaspoon roasted cumin powder
  • ¼th teaspoon turmeric powder
  • ¼th cup chopped coriander leaves
  • ½ tsp sugar
  • 1 teaspoon dry fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)
  • 1 tsp dry mango powder (amchur)
  • 1 cup water or as required
  • salt as per taste
How to make the recipe?
  1. Firstly rinse the prawns de-vein and place aside.
  2. Marinate the prawns with ginger-garlic paste, lime and salt. Allow to rest for 10-12 mins.
  3. Meanwhile, grind onion with cashew until a smooth paste is formed.
  4. Slice onion and keep all the ingredient's handy for the curry.
  5. Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry the marinated prawns for a minute. Now remove them with a slotted spoon and place aside.
  6. In the same pan add caraway seed and bay leaves.
  7. Saute until they crackle then add slit green chilies
  8. Now add sliced onion and saute.
  9. Saute onion until they change color to light brown. I always add little sugar and salt as this aids in caramelizing the onion faster.
  10. They should appear like this.
  11. Now add the fresh tomato puree.
  12. Also, add in all the spice powder except amchur powder.
  13. Stir and simmer until the mixture starts thickening and start leaving oil towards the edges.
  14. Time to add the cashew-onion grounded paste.
  15. Stir nicely also add the chopped coriander leaves.
  16. Keep stirring for a minute.
  17. Add water and stir nicely.
  18. Simmer until they bubble.
  19. Lastly, add the fried prawns, salt and cook for a minute more. Switch off the gas add amchur powder, little of garam masala powder and kasuri methi.
  20. Serve your prawn's punjabi curry with roti or rice. It tastes better with naan, rotis or steamed rice.
Notes
1. Alter spices as per your taste and preference.
2. I have used green chilies and red chili powder which balances the spice however if you like spicy then add as per your choice.
3. You could replace prawns with paneer or chicken.
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Comments

  1. rubby says

    September 5, 2021 at 1:17 pm

    Thanks For Sharing this Amazing Recipe. My Family Loved It. I will be sharing this Recipe with my Friends. Hope They will like it.

    Reply
  2. Gangka says

    August 19, 2019 at 5:55 am

    Thank you so much. I made this for lunch, my family enjoyed it. Finger licking good. They requested to make this again. 😉

    Reply
    • maria says

      September 2, 2019 at 12:36 pm

      Pleased to know this Gangka, thanks for positive views. Glad your family loved the punjabi prawns curry 🙂

      Reply
  3. Divya says

    March 3, 2019 at 12:39 am

    Great recipe, thanks!
    Variation: I added colored bell peppers towards the end…it turned out great.

    Reply
    • maria says

      March 15, 2019 at 12:11 pm

      Divya thanks for trying the punjabi prawn curry pleased to know this 🙂 you are welcome.

      Reply
  4. Vanessa Dsouza says

    June 6, 2018 at 9:39 pm

    Hi Maria your recipes are excellent! But I can’t see any chicken recipes dear. Could you kindly mail some to me?

    Reply
    • maria says

      June 28, 2018 at 2:03 pm

      Vanessa allow me some time will mail you the recipe, however which chicken recipe are you looking for? thanks for positive feedback.

      Reply
  5. Lei says

    July 11, 2016 at 12:52 am

    It doesn’t say at what point to add the amchur powder

    Reply
    • maria says

      July 11, 2016 at 10:24 am

      Lei it’s mentioned scroll down amchur powder is added towards the end when you switch off the gas. Hope this information helps you let us know how the curry was? thanks.

      Reply
  6. Casy Tom says

    January 27, 2016 at 11:32 am

    Ya thank you maria the curry was so excellent. Everybody enjoyed it very much especially my children.Thanks a lot for this receipe. Come up with more receipes like this. Iam giving you 5 star for this.

    Reply
    • maria says

      January 28, 2016 at 12:07 pm

      Pleased to know this Casy thankyou for your kind and encouraging words 🙂 glad your kids loved them. Surely would come up with more recipes and you are welcome.

      Reply
  7. Meena says

    January 8, 2016 at 2:27 pm

    The curry was awesome my husband liked them and finished the curry thanks so much for nthis delicious curry … I am a great follower of your blog.

    Reply
    • maria says

      January 8, 2016 at 2:29 pm

      Meena glad your hubby liked the prawns curry thankyou so much for positive words and 5 star rating 🙂

      Reply

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