Malabar Prawns Recipes

MALABAR PRAWN CURRY

Steps:

• Peel and finely chop the ginger and onions. Chop the tomatoes.
• Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan, and when it's almost smoking, add half the mustard seeds, the fenugreek, ginger and half the curry leaves.
• Stir-fry for a few seconds, then add the onion and cook over a medium heat until it's dark golden.
• Add the chilli powder, coriander and turmeric, and stir for a few seconds. Add the tomato and kokum or tamarind. Simmer until slightly reduced and you can start to see oil separating from the sauce.
• Add a few tablespoons of water to get the sauce back to the consistency it was before, season with sea salt and add the prawns. Simmer until the prawns are cooked and the sauce is quite dry.
• Add the coconut milk, bring back to boil and turn the heat down to low.
• In another pan, heat 1 tablespoon of oil, the chillies and remaining mustard seeds and curry leaves. Fry for 10 seconds or so, then tip into the curry. Serve with steamed rice.

MALABAR PRAWNS

Steps:

• Rinse the prawns in cold water and pat dry. Toss them with the turmeric, chilli powder, lemon juice and grated ginger and set aside.
• Heat the oil in a pan and add the curry leaves, chilli, sliced ginger and onion. Cook until translucent, about 10 mins, then add the black pepper.
• Toss the prawns in with any marinade, and stir-fry until cooked, about 2 mins. Season if required and add a squeeze of lemon juice. Serve sprinkled with the coconut and coriander leaves.

MALABAR PRAWN CURRY RECIPE

Steps:

• To begin making the Malabar Prawn Curry recipe, wash and clean the prawns.
• Marinate the prawn with 1 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon red chilli powder, 1 teaspoon salt and a juice of half a lemon for 30 minutes.
• Take 1 cup of grated coconut and pour over 1 cup of boiling water and extract the coconut milk through a sieve.
• Grind all the ingredients marked under 'For the Paste' with some water and keep it aside in a grinder.
• In a heavy bottomed pan, fry the prawns on both sides in mustard oil for 3 to 4 minutes. Remove and keep aside.
• In the same pan, add a little more oil, when it is hot, add the mustard and fenugreek seeds, once they start to splutter, add the curry leaves, dry red chillies, and the onions.
• Fry till the onions turns a little brown and then add the ground masala. Saute for 5 to 6 minutes or till oil comes out from it on medium heat.
• Add salt and tamarind paste and cook for further 3 to 4 minutes.
• Now add the prawns and cook for 3 to 4 minutes and then add the coconut milk.
• Let it comes to a boil and then lower the heat and let the curry cook for 2 to 3 minutes more.
• Switch off the gas and keep it covered to trap the aroma of the curry inside. Serve Malabar Prawn Curry with hot steamed rice and any raita of your choice for a delicious meal.

MALABAR SHRIMP IN COCONUT SAUCE (MEEN MOLEE)

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a saute pan over medium-high heat until hot. Add coriander, red pepper, mustard, turmeric, ginger, garlic, green chilies, kari leaves, and scallions, in this order. Saute stirring for 3 minutes or until the scallions are wilted. Add the shrimp and stir-fry until they lose the pink color. Stir in the coconut milk and cook until the sauce is heated through. Turn off heat. Season with lemon juice, salt and pepper, and serve. Serve garnished with the herb.