by Suneeti Rekhari

Christmas Prawn Curry (Or when Prawn Cocktails just won’t do!)

Serves 4 (or 2 v greedy) people

Ingredients:

• 20 King Prawns (shelled, veined, cleaned and tails left on)
• 2 Spanish onions (diced)
• 3 tomatoes (chopped finely)
• 1 Tsp tomato paste
• 2 garlic cloves (finely diced)
• 1 green chilli (or more depending on your heat tolerance) sliced lengthways
• Handful of fresh curry leaves
• Lime wedges
• Fresh coriander leaves (chopped finely)
• 2 Tsp oil salt to taste
• Spices:
  • 1 Tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 Tsp Asafoetida powder (you can omit this if you can’t find it in your grocery store)
  • 1 Tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 Tsp coriander powder
  • 1 Tsp cumin powder
  • 1 Tsp chilli powder

Method:

Heat oil in frying pan. Add cumin seeds and asafoetida powder, fry until they start to sizzle.

Add onion and salt and fry for 3-4 minutes, till nicely caramelised and brown.

Add the rest of the spice powders and fry for 30 seconds.

Add garlic, tomatoes and tomato paste. Fry for 5 minutes, when the oil starts to separate. Add fresh curry leaves and fry for a minute. The kitchen should be smelling like heaven right about now!

Turn up the heat (in the pan) and add prawns. Stir fry for 2-3 minutes – until the prawns turn pink and juicy. Add green chilli.

Your curry is ready. Serve with a sprinkling of fresh coriander and lime wedges. Enjoy watching it disappear in seconds!

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