Brians Favourite Prawn Curry Recipes

BRIANS FAVOURITE PRAWN CURRY

Steps:

• Fry onion in oil or ghee until just tender. (3 to 4 minutes).
• Add cinnamon stick, cardamoms, cloves and bay leaf.
• Fry for one minute and then add ginger and garlic pastes.
• Add chilli, cumin, coriander and salt. Fry for half a minute.
• Add chopped green pepper and tomatoes, then bring to boil.
• Turn down heat and simmer for 10 - 15 minutes.
• Add prawns and let them 'poach' in the sauce for three minutes or so, or until done.
• Add chopped green coriander leaves and chopped chillies.
• Serve with rice.

15-MINUTE PRAWN CURRY

Steps:

• Open the coconut milk, pour the thin milk into a jug, keeping back any thick coconut cream. Scoop the coconut cream into a blender. Add 2-3 tbsp of the coconut milk plus curry paste, sugar and coriander stalks and blend to a smooth paste. Heat a wok, tip in the paste, stir fry for 1-2 mins, then pour in the remaining milk from the jug.
• Bring to a simmer, then add the prawns and spinach. Cook until the prawns are heated through and spinach has wilted. Add lime juice and fish sauce, then spoon into bowls. Scatter over coriander leaves and serve with plain rice or noodles.

PRAWN CURRY IN A HURRY

Steps:

• Drizzle some oil from the curry paste jar into a wok or large frying pan, gently heat, then add the onion. Sizzle over a low heat for 4 mins until the onion softens, then stir in the paste and cook for a few mins longer. Stir in the prawns and tomatoes, then bring to a simmer. If using raw prawns, simmer until they have changed colour and are cooked through. Season, if you like, then add the coriander just before serving with boiled rice and naan bread.

INDIAN SHRIMP (PRAWN) CURRY

Steps:

• Place prawns in a bowl with garlic, ginger, spices, 2 teaspoons oil and some salt and pepper. Stir well to coat, then cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook the rice according to packet instructions. Cover and keep warm.
• Heat 1 tbs oil in a wok or frypan over medium-high heat. Add prawns and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes until lightly golden. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add the remaining 1 tbs oil to the pan, reduce the heat to medium, then add onion and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes until softened. Stir in the tomato, then cover and simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes until tomato is softened.
• Return prawns to pan with yoghurt and cilantro, then warm through, stirring, for 1 minute.
• Season to taste, then serve with rice.

PRAWN CURRY

Steps:

• Shell and devein prawns.
• Place prawns in a bowl and pour cream over, cover and chill for 1 hour.
• Chop onion.
• Crush garlic and add salt.
• Melt butter in a heavy pan and saute onion and garlic over a low heat until onion is soft but not coloured.
• Add curry power, still over low heat and cook for about 3 minutes to release aroma.
• Sprinkle plain flour and continue cooking for 1 to 2 minutes.
• Remove pan from heat and add chicken stock, whisking until smooth.
• Return to a higher heat and cook until it boils and thickens.
• Reduce heat and add prawns with the cream, stirring to mix well together and until prawns are heated through.

CURRY PRAWNS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a frying pan over a low-medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 15 mins until soft and starting to caramelise, stirring regularly. Add the garlic, ginger, tomatoes and the chilli, if using. Turn the heat up to medium and cook for another 10 mins.
• Meanwhile, if you're using shell-on prawns, prepare them now. Remove the head and, using a pair of scissors, cut down the back of the shell until you reach the last segment of shell that's attached to the tail. Cut through the top layer of flesh on the back of each prawn so it's easy to remove the vein - loosen it from the body, then with your fingers as close to the tail as possible, pull gently to remove the vein completely. You can keep the heads and shells to make a stock.
• Mix the ground spices and tamarind paste with 2 tbsp water, then add to the onion mix. Cook for 5 mins until the spices are fragrant and most of the water has evaporated.
• Stir in the coconut milk and cook for 5-10 mins until reduced to a thick gravy, then tip in the prawns. Cook for 5 mins until they are just pink, then remove from the heat. Serve with rice.

ONE-PAN PRAWN & TOMATO CURRY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a deep-sided frying pan and cook the onion for 8-10 mins until it starts to turn golden. Add the ginger, garlic and chilli and cook for 1-2 mins. Stir in the sugar and spices for 1 min, then splash in the vinegar and tomatoes. Season with salt and simmer for 5 mins, stirring, until the sauce thickens.
• Stir in the prawns, reduce the heat and cook for 8-10 mins until cooked through - if the sauce gets really thick, add a splash of water. Remove from the heat, stir though most of the coriander. Serve straight from the dish scattered with the remaining coriander and the rice, yogurt, chutney and salad in separate bowls.