This one was not planned for today but just happend. i am a see food lover but prawns is not my favourite, But bass loves prawns as theer are no fish bones in it. I love to cook to cook prawns but cleaning and deveining it is really a trouble but thanks to pre cleaned de-veined frozen prawns available in market.
This dish is very simple ,the addition of coconut milk make it very creamy and enhances the taste.
Prawns in coconut milk
source: My Mom
Time: 30 mins
Ingredients that we need:
2lb of prawns (deveined)
- 2 no medium sized onions
- 2 no big tamato
- whole garam masala ( 1 inch cinnamon stick, 4-5 cloves, 2-3pods of cardamom)
- Chilli poder
- Turmeric powder
- 2 spoon of ginger garlic paste
- Oil
- 1tsp of garam masala powder
- curry leaves
- 1 bunch of coriander leaves
- Coconut milk from half coconut or half tin of coconut milk from the stores
How i did it :
Step 1:
- Thaw the prawns in hot water(if u get fresh ones then wash, clean it and devein it) once thawed remove the tails. I use turmeric to wash and clean any type of meat or seafood
Step 2:
- Add oil to the nonstick vessel , and when the oil is hot add finely chopped onions and green chillies
- when the onions is slightly brown all the ginger garlic paste , fry well till the raw smell is gone.
- The add finely chopped tomatoes, turmeric and chilli powder and salt, fry well till the tomatoes are finely done.
- At this stage add prawns and lower the flame
- Cook well till the the prawns are soft and gets blended in tomato gravy , add garam masala powder.
- Oil will start oozing out from the sides, at the stage add finely chopped coriander leaves, mix well,
- cook for another 2-3 min add coconut milk and lower the flame , cook it the coconut milk gets boiled and oil oozes out.
- Serve with plain hot rice or chapathi
