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Prawn coconut curry recipe step by step

February 27, 2020 8 Comments

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Since I am now down to, what, one post every 50 days or something, I might as well share a recipe that is close to my heart and a personal favourite. So a prawn coconut curry recipe it shall be today!

prawn coconut curry recipe

If you guys follow me along on Instagram, you would know that I am back to work. It’s been 5 days and I am surviving and my baby girl is surviving and sometimes it’s like I never took a six month break and had a baby. I am told that’s a good thing so we’ll go with that.

prawn coconut curry recipe

 You know what’s also a good thing? This prawn coconut curry that I made only a dozen times during my maternity leave, kept it in the fridge for days, and ate a little at a time while watching Netflix. Now that I am back at work, this prawn coconut curry also makes for a super quick and easy lunchbox idea and if you’re anything like me, this curry paired with some steamed rice is all you need.

If you must have some vegetables alongside your meal, then cut up some cucumber, tomatoes, and green bell pepper, toss in salt + pepper + some lime juice and you have yourself a winning office lunch.

The beauty of a prawn coconut curry, or this recipe anyway, is that you can customise to your heart’s content. Increase or reduce the amount of coconut, spice it up more or less, add or remove any ingredient of choice, etc. I will say that if you follow this recipe, you will get to a pretty great prawn coconut curry that’s a happy medium.

prawn coconut curry recipe

A medley of prawns, coconut, tomato, onion, spices, all smothered over some steamed rice and served hot. What’s not to love, I ask!

While the Kerala style prawn curry with coconut milk and the Thai prawn coconut curry is a hit with me too, I do think this is THE BEST prawn curry recipe because it’s so EASY. Easy is a win, always.

Other seafood goodness for you to sink your teeth into:

Dry Chilli Prawns
Fish Fry
Chilli Fish
Kerala Prawn Roast

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prawn coconut curry recipe

Prawn Coconut Curry Recipe

★★★★★ 5 from 3 reviews
  • Author: nags
  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 35 mins
  • Yield: 4
  • Category: Seafood
  • Cuisine: Indian
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Description

A simple and easy prawn coconut curry recipe to serve with rice


Ingredients

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  • 500 grams prawns, shelled and deveined
  • 1/2 cup grated coconut
  • 2 cups cubed ripe tomatoes
  • 2 cups sliced onions
  • 2–3 garlic flakes, sliced
  • 2” piece of ginger, sliced
  • 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
  • 2 tsp coriander powder
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds
  • 1/4 tsp mustard seeds
  • 5–6 dry red chillies
  • 1/2 cup tamarind water
  • Salt to taste
  • Curry leaves or coriander leaves for garnish

Instructions

  1. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a wide pan and add the onions, ginger, and garlic
  2. Saute until the onions turn soft and pink. Add the tomatoes
  3. Give everything a mix and let the tomatoes cook for 2-3 minutes
  4. Then add the coconut, chilli powder, and coriander powder
  5. Mix together and it cook for 5-6 minutes or until the raw smells leaves coconut and onions
  6. Transfer to a mixer jar and grind to a coarse paste. Set aside.
  7. Clean and prepare your prawns.
  8. Extract tamarind juice and discard the pulp and seeds, if any
  9. Heat the remaining 1 tbsp oil in the same pan and add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, and red chillies torn roughly into pieces
  10. When the mustard pops, add the ground coconut mixture
  11. Add in the tamarind extract and some salt
  12. On medium heat, cook the coconut tamarind mixture for 8-10 minutes
  13. It will thicken quite a bit and the flavours would be nicely incorporated. Taste test and add more salt as needed
  14. Add the prawns at this time and cook covered for no more than 5 minutes.
  15. Prawns need very little time to cook and overcooking will make them rubbery. Nobody likes rubbery prawns. Nobody.
  16. Uncover, turn off heat, and serve hot with rice.

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Step by Step Prawn Coconut Curry Recipe

prawn coconut curry recipe

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a wide pan and add the onions, ginger, and garlic

prawn coconut curry recipe

Saute until the onions turn soft and pink. Add the tomatoes

prawn coconut curry recipe

Give everything a mix and let the tomatoes cook for 2-3 minutes

prawn coconut curry recipe

Then add the coconut, chilli powder, and coriander powder

prawn coconut curry recipe

Mix together and it cook for 5-6 minutes or until the raw smells leaves coconut and onions

prawn coconut curry recipe

Transfer to a mixer jar and grind to a coarse paste. Set aside.

prawn coconut curry recipe

Clean and prepare your prawns. 

prawn coconut curry recipe

Soak tamarind in water and extract tamarind juice and discard the pulp and seeds, if any

prawn coconut curry recipe

Heat the remaining 1 tbsp oil in the same pan and add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, and red chillies torn roughly into pieces

prawn coconut curry recipe

When the mustard pops, add the ground coconut mixture

prawn coconut curry recipe

Add in the tamarind extract and some salt

prawn coconut curry recipe

On low heat, cook the coconut tamarind mixture for 8-10 minutes

prawn coconut curry recipe

It will thicken quite a bit and the flavours would be nicely incorporated. Taste test and add more salt as needed. Add the prawns at this time and cook covered for no more than 5 minutes.

prawn coconut curry recipe

Prawns need very little time to cook and overcooking will make them rubbery. Nobody likes rubbery prawns. Nobody. 

Uncover, take in the wonderful aroma of prawn coconut curry, and serve hot with rice.

Prawn coconut curry is also a good recipe to whip up if you are expecting guests. Just make sure nobody is allergic or dislikes prawns because I find it’s not a universal favourite as one might imagine.

Good luck and tag #ediblegarden if you cook up any of my recipes, I’d love to have a look see.

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  1. Arun Sengupta

    May 24, 2020 at 7:50 pm

    Ohh my my …. I never thought I could cook anything remotely like this ever… since I am not a cook at all .. but maybe the lockdown phase and a determination to prove my wife that I can cook to stay alive… I tried this ambitious recipe from your site.
    And it was a success (still can’t believe it) and would love to thank you for the awesome step by step recipe with those awesome mouthwatering images to help go through the whole process 😀
    Thank you again and stay safe !!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • nags

      May 28, 2020 at 12:04 pm

      i am so glad it worked out well for you!

      Reply
  2. yameen

    February 27, 2020 at 7:38 pm

    hi mam
    it’s my favorite yummy .thanks

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  3. Anindya Sundar Basu

    July 22, 2017 at 10:59 am

    We also make this at times and definitely liked by all. Thanks for the recipe and wonderful pictures

    Reply
  4. Manju

    July 19, 2017 at 1:53 pm

    During my last vacation I made something similar :).. I skipped adding tomatoes while roasting onions and masalas. I added tomato while boiling the gravy. And my mom loved it.. 🙂

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • nags

      July 20, 2017 at 10:56 am

      so good right?

      Reply
  5. Shanaz

    July 18, 2017 at 9:19 pm

    Hi, Nags. It’s nice to see you posting recipes again…and this prawn curry looks so easy and delicious, I really need to try this one.

    Reply
    • nags

      July 20, 2017 at 10:57 am

      thank you shanaz. yes, this prawn coconut curry really is amazing 😀

      Reply

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