|September 26, 2022

KING PRAWN MASALA CURRY

Name: KING PRAWN MASALA CURRY
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: North Indian
Ingredients: Ingredients500gm - Prawns/Shrimps1 cup - Cream or coconut milk2 small - Onions3 cloves - Of minced Garlic1 small - Grated Ginger3 small - Fresh tomatoes3 tablespoons - Olive oil½ cup - WaterSpices1 tablespoon - Alcoeats Garam Masala1 teaspoon - Alcoeats Coriander Powder1 teaspoon - Alcoeats Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder½ teaspoon - Alcoeats Turmeric powderSalt and Black Pepper for tasteInstructionsAdd 2 tablespoon olive oil into a pan. Once it gets hot, add the onions followed by garlic and ginger, and stir for a few minutes till the mixture gets cooked. Add the chopped tomatoes now. Stir quickly before adding the 4 spices mentioned above. Continue stirring till the tomatoes are cooked. Let the mixture cool down before transferring it into a blender to make a paste. Add ½ cup water to the blender before turning it on.Add a tablespoon of olive oil to the same pan before transferring the paste into the pan. Stir well so that the paste mixes well with the oil. Add the coconut milk and stir gently.Once it starts simmering, add the prawns, and mix thoroughly with the sauce. While it is simmering, add black pepper, salt, and chopped coriander. Keep it on simmer for the next 7 to 8 minutes. Mix the masala sauce well before turning off the heat Serve with white rice or rotis. Garnish with lemon before serving.

Indian food is one of the most-ordered cuisines across the world since they are flavorful and rich in spices. Also, some of their foods are extra-spicy which many find insanely delicious.

If you are familiar with Indian non-vegetarian cuisines, there are various types of masalas used in them which includes beef, lamb, or chicken masala. Apart from these, prawn masala curry is also a crowd favorite because of its unique taste.

King Prawn Masala curry has its own unique versions across India going by various names and cooking styles like prawn tikka masala which is the prawn variant of the legendary chicken tikka masala. Then there’s the Jhinga Masala which is the North Indian term for “Prawns Masala”. Going South, there’s the prawn kolambi masala which is Tamil for prawn curry. Tamil Nadu also has the Chettinad Prawn Masala which is another sub-variant of Prawn Kolambi Masala. And for those who like fried dishes, you have the prawns masala fry and prawns tawa fry.

What is King Prawns Masala curry?

Prawn Masala Curry is an Indian prawn dish that is mixed with onion, tomatoes, and different spices and herbs which is then put into a blender to make a paste. The paste is then transferred into the pan where it’s cooked further before pouring the coconut milk.

When compared to beef or chicken, shrimps/prawns have a stronger flavor, because of which they blend well with different spices and herbs. The best part about this curry is the coconut milk that makes the sauce creamy and mouthwatering.