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Coconut Prawn Curry

When it comes to eating simple, aside from stir frys and fried rice, curries are next on my list.  I know there are people who are discouraged at the thought of making curries;  a long list of unheard of ingredients and the kitchen/house smelling like an Indian restaurant.  But on a positive note, I find curries are quite cheap to make and you can “curry”  almost anything  (pardon my questionable use of  English).  For instance, you can “curry” canned beans, legumes (case in point here), frozen peas, mushrooms, potatoes, meat and of course seafood.

I have been in the curry phase lately mainly because I’m craving for the warmth of tropical weather. When I locked eyes with a pile of fresh prawns at my local grocer, I  knew I have to seize the opportunity as fresh prawns are hard to come by when you are living inland. Since having prawn cocktail or prawn salad wouldn’t be winter appropriate,  it is more than just appropriate to turn them into coconut prawn curry.

{Fennel Seeds}

Coconut Prawn Curry

(A fuss free cooking recipe)

Serves 2

Ingredients A:

500g shell on prawns, cleaned & deveined

1 medium sized onion, finely chopped

3/4 cup coconut milk

1 1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp fennel seeds

1/2 tsp garam masala (indian mixed spices)

3 curry leaves

Salt & sugar to taste

Chopped chilli /coriander for garnish

Ingredients B:

2 garlic cloves

1/2 inch ginger

A pinch of salt

Method:

1. Using a mortar and pestle, pound ingredients B into a fine paste. If you don’t have a mortar and pestle, you can finely chopped them instead.

2. In a pot, heat up 2 tbsps of oil with onion, curry leaves and fennel seeds on a moderate heat. Saute until the onion becomes golden brown.

3. Add ginger-garlic paste, garam masala and turmeric powder. Saute until aromatic. Then add 1/3 cup of  water and allow the pot mixture to bubble on low heat until the oil begins to separate.

4.  Toss in the prawns and quickly, coat them with the spices and saute on low heat for 1 minute. Add more water if the bottom starts to stick.

5. Add coconut milk and let it simmer until boiling point. If you prefer more gravy, you can add more water at this stage. Season with salt and sugar to taste.

6. Garnish with chopped chilli or coriander. Serve while it’s hot!

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  1. Sommer @ A Spicy Perspective says

    July 8, 2010 at 1:15 pm

    LOVE curries! And i love the use of fennel seeds. Bravo!

    Reply
    • Emily says

      July 8, 2010 at 1:26 pm

      Thanks and welcome to my curry club! 😀

      Reply
  2. roxan says

    July 8, 2010 at 2:38 pm

    I too love curry! 🙂 Lovely photos.

    Reply
  3. Nancy aka SpicieFoodie says

    July 8, 2010 at 2:54 pm

    I am with you Curry is one of my favorite things to make and eat. I also agree you can “curry” just about anything:) I make my own curry spice mixes and paste -better that way. Your recipe sounds so so yummy, thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Emily says

      July 11, 2010 at 1:45 pm

      Hi Nancy,

      I’ve been wanting to make my own spice mixes/paste but I’m kinda lazy when it comes to this 😛 That said, there’s no doubt curries with homemade spices will taste much better than the store bought ones. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Cannellette says

    July 8, 2010 at 7:29 pm

    Wow, this prawn curry looks lovely, and bonus points for the use of fennel seeds, I love them!

    Reply
    • Emily says

      July 11, 2010 at 1:51 pm

      Hi Christel,

      Thanks for your lovely comment. I had the most delicious prawn curry cooked by a friend last year but I was too shy to ask for her recipe. Since then, I have been trying to replicate her curry, which I think there’re fennel seeds in it. That’s how I came about this recipe. 🙂

      Reply
  5. Tanantha @ I Just Love My Apron says

    July 8, 2010 at 9:23 pm

    I’m with you on the list : stir-fry, fried rice, and then curry!

    Great recipe and it looks magnificently good-looking dish!

    Reply
    • Emily says

      July 11, 2010 at 1:59 pm

      Hi Tanantha,

      Thanks for dropping by my site. This recipe started off by trial and error and it became my favourite seafood curry recipe.

      Reply
  6. A Little Yumminess says

    July 8, 2010 at 9:45 pm

    This looks good…I make a variation of this as well…will try yours. Curry leaves is a good addition

    Reply
    • Emily says

      July 11, 2010 at 2:06 pm

      You’ve got to share the recipe of your version, as I’m hunting for good seafood recipes which have been cooked and tested. 😉 This may sound a bit silly but whenever I’m not sure about whether curry is authentic enough, I just add curry leaves. 😛 And thanks for your comment.

      Reply
  7. penny aka jeroxie says

    July 9, 2010 at 5:17 am

    Seafood and coconut – it is such a heavenly combination.

    Reply
    • Emily says

      July 11, 2010 at 2:08 pm

      Hi Penny,

      Thanks for visiting my site.

      I agree, you can’t go horribly wrong with seafood and coconut!

      Reply
  8. Sara says

    July 10, 2010 at 5:22 pm

    8 am and I am already craving! Great combination….have to try it soon. My husband loves seafood and I needed a new twist

    Reply
    • Emily says

      July 11, 2010 at 2:14 pm

      Hi Sara,

      Glad that you like the recipe. I’m a huge seafood lover too and I’m trying to broaden my skills in working with seafood. Good seafood dishes can be a little tricky sometimes.

      Reply
  9. Adelina says

    July 15, 2010 at 12:35 am

    Your pictures are so nice.

    Reply
  10. kim says

    July 25, 2010 at 7:41 am

    Hi, i tried and its sooooooooooo yummy!Thanks heaps!

    Reply
  11. jaymie says

    November 15, 2010 at 1:51 am

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    Reply
  12. Thain says

    November 15, 2010 at 11:48 am

    Awesome!!! Great pictures, and the text, and congrats on FP.

    Reply
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  14. Married here says

    February 9, 2011 at 7:19 pm

    I value your blog article.Thank you. Really Cool.

    Reply
  15. Mel says

    February 10, 2011 at 1:47 am

    This is fantastic. I’ve just bought some prawns and was looking for some curry inspiration! Thanks for your help.

    Reply
  16. Monica Kapila says

    July 14, 2011 at 12:32 pm

    Love the recipie! Take a look at my version!
    http://doindubai.com/2011/06/21/south-indian-prawn-curry/

    Reply
  17. Melanie says

    August 15, 2011 at 11:08 am

    YUM! Thanks for this recipe, I made it tonight as I had a kilo of prawns in the freezer begging me to create something delicious.

    In hubby’s words, it was ‘scrumptious’!

    Reply
    • Emily says

      August 15, 2011 at 11:16 am

      Hi Melanie,

      I’m so happy that you like the recipe 🙂 Thanks so much for the wonderful feedback…..

      Reply

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  1. Karen Pereira Gomez(India) | My Eyes Tokyo says:
    September 27, 2011 at 5:05 pm

    […] class. One day I made dishes that are originated in Goa, a beach resort in India, such as fish fry, prawn curry etc. Once I cooked Bombay street food and it was whole new different side of Bombay. It’s not […]

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  2. Karen Pereira Gomez(India) :: My Eyes Tokyo says:
    March 12, 2012 at 6:15 am

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