Prawn Curry Recipe | Prawn Masala Recipe
Prawn Curry is am aromatic and flavorful gravy made by cooking prawns with onion, tomato, coconut, herbs and spices. Prawn Curry is an excellent choice of sea food for lunch meal and a good accompaniment with rice, roti, paratha, idli and dosa. Learn to make Prawn Curry with step by step pictures.
Servings2
Ingredients
- 300 grams prawn
- 1/4 cup small onion
- 6 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
- 1 cup tomato puree
- 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
- 2 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder
- 1 tablespoon coriander leaves
- salt to taste
To temper:
- 1 tablespoom oil
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 cloves
- 1 bay leaf
- few curry leaves
To grind to a paste:
- 1/4 cup coconut
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
Instructions
- Clean prawns first(deveining), wash it then mix turmeric powder, salt and red chilli powder and set aside. Grind coconut along with fennel seeds 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 golden. Then add ginger garlic paste, fry for a minute. Now 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 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 else cook for some time to make it masala.
- Clean prawns and wash it thoroughly before you cook
- This curry goes well with rotis or even rice.
Nutrition Facts
Prawn Curry Recipe | Prawn Masala Recipe
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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