Kerala prawn curry

Kerala prawn curry

Warm up the coldest day with a creamy coconut milk curry - it's got quite a kick!

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 - 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

Method

  1. In a food processor, blitz the chillies, onion and ginger with 3 tbsp water into a smoothish paste - you may need to scrape it down the sides.
  2. Heat the oil in a heavy pan or wok. When hot, toss in the mustard and fenugreek seeds, and curry leaves - they'll crackle and pop - and fry for 10 seconds. Add the onion paste, turn the heat down a tad and cook without colouring for about 5 minutes. Splash in some water if it starts to catch.
  3. Add the turmeric and cracked peppercorns and stir the spices around for a few seconds before tipping in the prawns. Pour in the coconut milk and bring to a simmer, stirring all the time. The milk will take on a yellow colour from the turmeric. Cook for 1 minute until everything's heated through. Squeeze over some lime, sprinkle with fresh coriander and serve with rice.

Per serving

294 kcalories, protein 31g, carbohydrate 8g, fat 16 g, saturated fat 8g, fibre 0g, salt 2.76 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2003.

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  • 2007-11-24 13:13:43.998419

    mrjamesedwardsmith commented on this recipe

    I tried to make a milder version for my missus, using green chillies and no peppercorns (shes not a fan of pepper). It was still too hot. I, on the other hand bloody loved it!

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  • 2007-11-30 16:04:46.864521

    Angela commented on this recipe

    This is really nice. We were worried it wouldnt be hot enough, but its lovely and tasty. Bit of advice though. If I am cooking it for 6 do I do 3x all the ingredients and as I have ground Fennugreek not seeds, how much should I use? Anyone???

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  • 2007-12-27 20:22:59.414768

    mrjamesedwardsmith commented on this recipe

    Sorry Angela, I'm a bit late. How did the curry go?:

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  • 2008-01-28 22:36:38.338807

    Katiekoo rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This was hot. I left out the curry leaves it was still fantastic will be cooking this to death.

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  • 2008-02-09 00:44:25.965881

    food commented on this recipe

    The heat in this dish comes from the cracked black pepper, many people view pepper as a seasoning forgetting that it is in fact a very fiery spice, it is the main spice ingredient in Sri Lankan dishes, if you would like it milder just reduce the amount of cracked pepper.

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  • 2008-02-19 18:53:40.219684

    Colin commented on this recipe

    I can't find black mustard seeds any where. The only ones I can get are white. Does it matter?

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  • 2008-02-22 07:52:17.015618

    Yorkshire Bex commented on this recipe

    Barts do black mustard seeds, they can be found in the herbs and spices section in larger supermarkets.

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  • 2008-03-03 12:59:00.452042

    Avacooks rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Spicy - but fantastic!

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  • 2008-03-27 14:26:38.304264

    buttonz80 commented on this recipe

    I managed to find black mustard seeds at my local pakistani supermarket

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  • 2008-03-29 13:01:54.518138

    Recipes commented on this recipe

    Authentic, full of taste and a real family favourite!

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  • 2008-04-06 12:33:13.548504

    Lynn commented on this recipe

    Superb! My husband cooked it and he thought it was great as it was quick to do and one of the best curries he has had for a long time (he always says that about his own cooking)! Will certainly do it again and maybe try with chicken next time.

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  • 2008-04-08 13:20:14.832172

    coco11 commented on this recipe

    Any good Veggie curries ? this one looks so tasty

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  • 2008-04-14 16:33:44.709858

    Jaime commented on this recipe

    Tried this over the weekend, it was really fresh and tasty. Will definitely be making this again. Was not as spicy as i was hoping.

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  • 2008-04-25 15:01:53.81677

    EveryReasonTo rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Very nice, think ill put a bit less chilli in next time, even though i do like spicy food.

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  • 2008-04-27 08:05:50.264338

    Jane commented on this recipe

    This was delicious and 1 recipe that didn't need any tweaking, the spices balanced perfectly to give a hot but not overpowering flavour and the colour made it a feast for the eyes as well as the tastebuds... so easy that it would be one to do for friends too :) For anyone who does find it a little hot I would recommend a little yogurt on the side instead of messing about with the recipe.

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  • 2008-05-11 17:32:13.79268

    Ritesh commented on this recipe

    I tried it, it's quick to cook and is very tasty. One serving tip: Rice should not be sticky.

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  • 2008-06-06 14:26:35.265896

    Colin commented on this recipe

    Couldn't find black mustard seeds anywhere, eventually got them, amazingly, from Ebay! :)

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  • 2008-06-17 15:11:51.95314

    Constance commented on this recipe

    Quick & easy, looks glorious and tastes divine! I could have eaten more though...

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  • 2008-07-10 13:53:29.944843

    fluffyblueberry rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This was so easy and absolutely delicious. I couldn't find black mustard seeds either - but no matter! It still tasted great.

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  • 2008-07-11 12:56:31.174923

    Constance commented on this recipe

    So fast, easy and delicious loved it!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 - 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

Ingredients

  • 2 red chillies split, cut into quarters lengthways and seeded
  • 1 small red onion , chopped
  • 2.5cm piece of fresh root ginger , peeled and chopped
  • 1 tbsp vegetable or sunflower oil
  • 1 tsp black mustard seeds
  • ½ tsp fenugreek seeds
  • 14 curry leaves , fresh or dried
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • ½ tsp cracked black peppercorns
  • 250g jumbo prawns , leave some with their tails on if you like
  • 150ml reduced-fat coconut milk

TO SERVE

  • a squeeze of lime
  • chopped fresh coriander , plus a sprig or two
  • freshly boiled basmati rice
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Per serving

294 kcalories, protein 31g, carbohydrate 8g, fat 16 g, saturated fat 8g, fibre 0g, salt 2.76 g

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