Mauritian Prawn Curry Recipes

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.

MAURITIAN PRAWN CURRY

Steps:

• Measure out the turmeric, coriander, cumun, chilli power and mace into a bowl and grate over the peeled ginger and garlic.
• Add some water to form a paste and then leave to the side.
• Fry the onion gently until it softens.
• Stir in the spicy paste and cook for a minute or so, stirring the whole time.
• Pour in the tomatos and then fill a can with water and add that to the pan as well.
• Squeeze in the lemon juice and put the cinnamon stick and curry leaves into the pan.
• Simmer the sauce for 30 minutes so that it can thicken and the herbs can settle.
• Add the prawns to the sauce and let them cook through.
• Serve the dish and garnish with nutmeg, lemon zest, fresh coriander and chillies.

THAI PRAWN CURRY

Steps:

• Boil water in a saucepan and cook enough rice for 2 people.
• Heat some oil in a frying pan and throw in the beans, cooking for about 2 minutes.
• Add the peppers and mushrooms, fry for another minute and then add the prawn, chicken stock, fish sauce, curry paste and herbs.
• Cook until the beans are tender.
• Add the coconut milk and lime juice, cooking for a further 2 minutes over a medium heat and taking care not to scald the coconut milk.
• Serve over basmati rice, preferrably in a shallow bowl.