Prawn Malai Curry

 

Ingredients

• Sized Prawn - Peeled and cleaned - 1 kg

• Coconut Milk - 1 glass

• Onion – Thinly chopped - 1 cup

• Ginger+Garlic Paste - 2 tbsp

• Oil As per requirement 

• Butter OR Ghee -2 tbsp

• Tomato Paste - 1 nob (optional)

• Bay Leaf -2 nobs

• Cinnamon Stick -1

• Cloves - 4 nobs

• Green Cardamom - 3 nobs

• Dry Whole Red Chilies - 2-3 nobs

• Turmeric Powder - 2 tbsp

• Red Chili Powder -2 tbsp

• Cumin Powder - 2 tbsp 

• Garam Masala Powder - 2 tbsp

 Method :-

• In a bowl, add turmeric, salt, prawns toss evenly (to smear turmeric n salt all over prawn).

 

• Heat the pan/kadai over medium flames, add 3 tbsp of oil and sauté the shrimp till they turn light golden and then remove immediately(Takes about 6-8 minutes)

• In the same wok, add 2 tbsp of oil and 2 tbsp of butter, bay leaf, whole red chili, onion, and sauté till onions are transparent  (3 minutes).

• Add ginger-garlic paste, saute it for few minutes.

• Then add the chili powder and all spices, sauté for another 2 -3 minutes, till everything is mixed and cooked slightly.

• Now add coconut milk, tomato paste, sauté and let the curry (sauce) simmer and cook for about 4 minutes over low heat.

• Once it masala cook well and start living oil,Add fried prawns, mix it properly then cover the pan with a lid and let it cook on medium heat for 7-10 minutes.

• Take off the lid, add garam masala powder, sauté the curry one last time and switch off the heat.

• Transfer to a serving bowl and serve hot with roti/rice.