INDIAN COCONUT PRAWN CURRY

• khẩu phần: 4
• thời gian hoạt động: 30 minutes
• tổng thời gian: 30 minutes

Nguyên liệu

500 g prawns*', peeled and deveined (800 g whole unpeeled)

½ tsp salt*

1 tbsp unrefined coconut oil*

CURRY PASTE

85 g (1⅓ cup) plain yoghurt

2 tsp lemon juice

¾ tsp ground turmeric

2 tsp garam masala*

½ tsp chilli powder*

1 tsp ground cumin

1 tbsp freshly grated ginger*

2 tsp freshly grated garlic*

CURRY SAUCE

260 g (1 cup) tomato passata*2

250 ml (1 cup) full-fat coconut milk*

125 ml (½ cup) water

4 tsp white sugar

¾4 tsp salt*

1 tbsp ghee* (or unsalted butter)

TO SERVE

Basmati Rice (page 318)

Roughly chopped coriander (optional)

Hướng dẫn

Curry paste - Mix the curry paste ingredients in a bowl large enough to fit the prawns. Remove 3 tablespoons of the paste and set aside - this is for the sauce. Add the prawns and salt to the remaining curry paste and toss well to coat using a rubber spatula.

Cook prawns' - Melt the coconut oil in a large non-stick frying pan* over high heat. Working quickly, place half the prawns in the pan in a single layer. Cook for 1 minute, then turn and cook the other side for 1 minute. Don't cook them all the way through as we will finish cooking the prawns in the sauce. Transfer to a plate and repeat with the remaining prawns. Reserve the bowl with the prawn curry paste in it (we don't waste the curry paste!).

Curry sauce - Remove the pan from the stove to cool, then return to medium heat. Add the reserved curry paste, the tomato passata, coconut milk, water, sugar and salt. Scrape out any residual curry paste from the prawn bowl and add it to the pan. Stir, bring to a gentle simmer, then cook for 3 minutes or until the sauce thickens into a syrupy consistency. Add the ghee and stir until it melts.

Finish and serve - Add the prawns, including all the juices pooled on the plate, and toss to coat in the sauce. Cook for 2 minutes or until the prawns are cooked through. Immediately transfer to a serving bowl. Serve over basmati rice, sprinkled with coriander, if desired. A side of Easy Flatbread (page 325) for mopping bowls clean wouldn't be unwelcome either!

Ghi chú

1 White fish fillets* cut into large bite-sized pieces can also be used. Follow the same cooking method. 2 Substitute with canned chopped tomatoes, preferably pureed smooth. 3 The key here is to sear the surface quickly without cooking the inside all the way through, then finish cooking the prawns in the sauce. So work quickly - sear each side briefly, then get the prawns out of the pan!

LEFTOVERS Fridge 3 days, freezer 3 months.