Prawn Gravy | Prawn Curry
Prawn Curry is a wonderful masala packed gravy made by cooking prawns with spices, coconut, tomatoes and onions. Prawn Curry is an excellent choice of sea food for lunch meal and a good accompaniment with roti, paratha, idli and dosa. Prawn Gravy recipe is explained in this post with step by step pictures.
Servings2
Ingredients
- 1 cup prawn
- 1/5 cup small onion
- 6 pearls garlic
- 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
- 1 cup tomato puree
- 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
- 2 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala powder
- 1 tablespoon coriander leaves
- salt to taste
To temper:
- 2 teaspoon oil
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 nos cloves
- 1 bayleaf
- few curry leaves
To grind to a paste:
- 1/4 cup coconut
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
Instructions
- Clean prawns(by removing the center nerve part), wash it then mix turmeric powder, salt and red chilli powder and set aside.
- Grind coconut along with fennel with little water to a fine paste, Keep aside.
- Heat oil in a kadai - add the items under 'to temper' then add onions and garlic fry until it turns slightly brown.
- Then add ginger garlic paste, fry for a minute. Then add tomato puree along with spice powders and cook till raw smell leaves. Then add marinated prawns.
- Saute until prawns starts shrinking say 3mins. Prawn lets out water so check that and then add 1/4 water and keep closed.
- Cook until prawns is soft and cooked fully. Once the prawns turn soft, add required salt.
- Now add the coconut paste and allow it to boil and get cooked until oil separates and the curry becomes saucy.
- Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and switch it off.
- Serve Prawn Gravy hot with rice or rotis as per your choice!
Notes
- The curry consistency is purely our preference - if you want more gravy kind switch it off accordingly.
- Clean prawns and wash it thoroughly before you cook.
- This curry goes well with rotis or even rice.
Nutrition Facts
Prawn Gravy | Prawn Curry
Amount Per Serving (75 g)
Calories 260
Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Trans Fat 0.02g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 190mg63%
Sodium 1169mg51%
Potassium 1037mg30%
Carbohydrates 20g7%
Fiber 6g25%
Sugar 8g9%
Protein 28g56%
Vitamin A 1174IU23%
Vitamin C 118mg143%
Calcium 169mg17%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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