Malaysian Curried Prawns Recipes

MALAYSIAN CURRY PRAWNS

Steps:

• Heat coconut oil in large pan over medium high heat.
• Add fresh garlic.
• Rinse prawns and lightly salt and pepper.
• Add prawns to pan and sprinkle with curry powder.
• Saute for 2-3 minutes until all prawns are well-seasoned.
• Add coconut milk and turn heat to low.
• Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Serve.

BUTTER PRAWNS

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Rinse the prawns under warm running water and pat dry with paper towels. Remove the shells from the prawns but leave on the tails.
• Heat 1 cup oil to 350 F. When the oil is hot, add the prawns. Briefly, cook the prawns in the hot oil until they turn pink (about 1 minute). Remove and drain on paper towels.
• Melt the butter in a wok or heavy frying pan over medium-high to high heat. Add the curry leaves. Cook briefly, then stir in the oil-poached prawns, Chinese rice wine , sugar, and chili paste.
• Stir-fry for about 2 minutes, then add the coconut milk . Heat through. Taste and sprinkle with black pepper, if desired. To serve, garnish the butter prawns with the chopped cilantro leaves.

PRAWN MALAI CURRY

Steps:

• Prepare the fresh garam masala: in a coffee grinder, grind the cardamom seeds, 3 whole cloves, and 3 cinnamon sticks to a fine powder. Set aside.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the 4 whole cloves, 4 cardamom pods, and 2 sticks of cinnamon and fry for a few seconds (take care as cloves tend to pop out of the pan). Stir in the grated onion and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook and stir until the liquid dries and the onion no longer smells raw, about 5 minutes. Add the ginger paste and garlic paste and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Stir in the turmeric and cayenne pepper. Add the chopped tomatoes and cook until the tomatoes are soft, about 5 minutes. Pour in the water, cover the pan, and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
• Pour in the coconut milk and stir well. When the mixture is just below boiling, stir in the prawns. Sprinkle the mixture with almost all of the fresh garam masala powder, reserving a pinch to use as a garnish. Gently stir to combine. Do not cover the pan at this stage, as the coconut milk will curdle.
• As soon as the prawns are pink and cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes, add the ghee. Remove the pan from the heat. Sprinkle the reserved garam masala over the dish and serve.

MALAYSIAN CURRIED PRAWNS

Steps:

• Melt 1 tbsp butter in a saucepan.
• Add onion and sauté until transparent.
• Add garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes.
• Add flour and stir until fully incorporated, add ketchup, stir.
• Add coconut milk slowly, stirring constantly, use a whisk so there are no lumps.
• Add wine and curry paste and tomatoes.
• Stir and simmer 10-15 minutes.
• While the sauce is simmering melt the second tbsp of butter in a skillet and add prawns, sauté until they are deep pink (do not overcook prawns).
• Add sauce and serve at once over rice or noodles.

MALAYSIAN SHRIMP CURRY

Steps:

• Finely grind coriander, cumin, and peppercorns in a coffee or spice grinder; transfer to a bowl. Stir in paprika, cayenne, and turmeric. Process ginger, garlic, and 1/4 cup water in a food processor until smooth; stir into spices.
• Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. Add onion; cook, stirring often, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add spice paste; cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Add 1 1/4 cups water; bring to a simmer.
• Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover; simmer 10 minutes. Uncover. Stir in coconut milk, salt, and tamarind. Simmer until thickened, about 30 minutes.
• Stir in the shrimp and basil, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until shrimp are cooked through, about 8 minutes. Serve immediately over rice.

CURRIED PRAWNS

Steps:

• Method.
• Clean prawns (shell and de-vein).
• Gently fry fenugreek and curry leaves in heated oil.
• Add the onion, garlic, ginger and fry till onions turn golden, continually stirring evenly.
• Add curry powder, chilli powder and fry for a minute, then turn in coconut milk and ground rice (the ground rice must be blended with a bit of coconut milk), cinnamon, lemon juice and salt, and simmer for 15 minutes, adding the extra coconut milk if needed.
• Add the prawns, cover and allow to simmer for around twenty minutes.
• For a'Black Curry' the Curry powder and Chilli powder must be lightly roasted, separately.
• Add salt and lemon juice to taste.
• Yields, Servings and times are`guestimates'.
• I have not recorded this info.