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Coconut Cashew Curried Prawns

Akum Raj Jamir
Coconut cashew curried prawns is a delicious and favorful prawn curry made with onion, tomato, basic spices, coconut and cashewnut. It is simple, easy and quick recipe which is ready under 15 minutes. This prawn curry pairs well with piping hot steam rice, chapati, dosa, idli, string hopper etc.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 3

Equipment

  • Heavy bottom pot
  • Mixer grinder
  • Ladle

Ingredients
  

  • 300 grams large prawns
  • 2 tablespoon Coconut oil Or vegetable/sunflower oil
  • ¼ Teaspoon turmeric powder
  • ¼ Teaspoon cumin powder
  • ½ Teaspoon coriander powder
  • ½ Teaspoon garam masala powder
  • ¼ Teaspoon pepper powder
  • 4-5 Leaves curry leaves
  • Few Leaves Coriander chopped
  • salt to taste
  • 1-1½ Cup water

For Grinding:

  • 1 Large Onion Chopped
  • 1 Medium Tomato Chopped
  • 7-8 Cloves Garlic
  • ½ Inch Ginger Roughly chopped
  • 8 Whole Cashew nut
  • 2-3 Medium Dry red chilli
  • ⅓ Cup Fredh coconut Grated
  • ½ Teaspoon Fennel seeds
  • ½ Teaspoon Cumin seeds

Instructions
 

Making curry paste:

  • In a mixie jar add in the onion, tomato, garlic, ginger, red chilli, cashew, coconut,  fennel seeds and cumin seeds. Grind them into a fine mixture. Keep aside. 
    1 Large Onion, 1 Medium Tomato, 7-8 Cloves Garlic, ½ Inch Ginger, 8 Whole Cashew nut, 2-3 Medium Dry red chilli, ⅓ Cup Fredh coconut, ½ Teaspoon Fennel seeds, ½ Teaspoon Cumin seeds

Making the curry:

  • Peel, devein and wash the prawns well.
    300 grams large prawns
  • Heat oil in a pan. Once oil is heated simmer the flame.
    2 tablespoon Coconut oil
  • Add in the ground mixture, turmeric powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, pepper powder and salt.
    ¼ Teaspoon turmeric powder, ¼ Teaspoon cumin powder, ½ Teaspoon coriander powder, ½ Teaspoon garam masala powder, ¼ Teaspoon pepper powder, salt to taste
  • Mix well and saute over medium flame for about 2 minutes. 
  • Add water as required. Stir well and cook for 3-5 minutes. The gravy will start to thicken slightly. (You may use coconut milk also instead of water)
    1-1½ Cup water
  • Add in the curry leaves and prawns.Mix well, put on the lid and cook for 5-6 minutes stirring it in between.
    4-5 Leaves curry leaves, 300 grams large prawns
  • Add in the chopped coriander leaves, give a quick stir and take off the heat.
    Few Leaves Coriander chopped

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Notes

  1. Prawns can be swap with shrimps. 
  2. You can use chicken, fish, crab or boiled eggs and make the same recipe.
  3. You can use milk instead of water.
  4. Coconut oil can be swap with other cooking oils like sunflower or vegetable oils.
Keyword coconut prawn curry, creamy prawn curry, prawn curry, shrimp curry