Prawn Curry

Prawn Curry

A very quick and easy curry to make but best of all it is delicious!

Serves 4

Prep time:  10 minutes

Cooking time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

500g/17 ½ oz large prawns, peeled and uncooked

1 tsp ground turmeric

¼ tsp sea salt

2 onions, peeled and roughly chopped

2cm fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped

4 cloves garlic, peeled and roughly chopped

3 green chillies, deseeded and roughly chopped

2 tsp mustard seeds

1 tsp chilli powder

4 green cardamom pods

1 cinnamon stick

400ml can of coconut milk

Small handful of fresh coriander, finely chopped

Basmati rice or Indian breads to serve

Method

1.       Place the prawn in a bowl with the turmeric and salt, mix well and leave to marinate for 10 minutes.

2.      Put the onions, ginger, garlic and chillies into a food processor and blend until you have a fine paste.

3.      Heat a large pan or wok and add the oil, now add the mustard seeds, chilli powder, cardamom pods and cinnamon stick.  Fry for about 1-2 minutes until the mustard seeds begin to pop.

4.      Add the paste and fry on a low heat for about 10-12 minutes, stir frequently.  Now add the coconut milk and let simmer.  Now add the prawns to the pan and let simmer for 2-3 minutes or until cooked through.

5.      Add the coriander and serve the curry with basmati rice and Indian breads.