King prawn curry

 450 g raw king prawns peeled and deveined
 2 medium onions, finely chopped
 3 tbsp sunflower oil
 3 medium tomatoes, chopped
 1 tsp garlic paste
 1 tsp ginger paste
 ½ tsp tumeric
 1 tsp cumin (zeera) powder
 1 tsp coriander (dhaniya) powder
 ½ tsp red chilli powder
 ½ tsp salt, or to taste
 3 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
1

Wash the prawns and drain, pat dry and sprinkle with turmeric and set aside.

2

Heat the oil in a pan and add the chopped onions and fry until golden. Add the garlic, ginger and the spices, stir for a few seconds.

3

Add the tomatoes and fry for a minute stirring until the ingredients have blended well together, add 75ml/3fl oz water, reduce the heat and simmer until the tomatoes have softened.

4

Add the prawns and salt then fry briskly over a medium heat for 4-5 minutes until the prawns are just cooked; you should have a thick sauce coating the prawns.

5

Stir in the chopped coriander and serve with plain boiled basmati rice.

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Ingredients

 450 g raw king prawns peeled and deveined
 2 medium onions, finely chopped
 3 tbsp sunflower oil
 3 medium tomatoes, chopped
 1 tsp garlic paste
 1 tsp ginger paste
 ½ tsp tumeric
 1 tsp cumin (zeera) powder
 1 tsp coriander (dhaniya) powder
 ½ tsp red chilli powder
 ½ tsp salt, or to taste
 3 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped

Directions

1

Wash the prawns and drain, pat dry and sprinkle with turmeric and set aside.

2

Heat the oil in a pan and add the chopped onions and fry until golden. Add the garlic, ginger and the spices, stir for a few seconds.

3

Add the tomatoes and fry for a minute stirring until the ingredients have blended well together, add 75ml/3fl oz water, reduce the heat and simmer until the tomatoes have softened.

4

Add the prawns and salt then fry briskly over a medium heat for 4-5 minutes until the prawns are just cooked; you should have a thick sauce coating the prawns.

5

Stir in the chopped coriander and serve with plain boiled basmati rice.

King prawn curry
Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

Ingredients

 450 g raw king prawns peeled and deveined
 2 medium onions, finely chopped
 3 tbsp sunflower oil
 3 medium tomatoes, chopped
 1 tsp garlic paste
 1 tsp ginger paste
 ½ tsp tumeric
 1 tsp cumin (zeera) powder
 1 tsp coriander (dhaniya) powder
 ½ tsp red chilli powder
 ½ tsp salt, or to taste
 3 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped

DIRECTIONS

1

Wash the prawns and drain, pat dry and sprinkle with turmeric and set aside.

2

Heat the oil in a pan and add the chopped onions and fry until golden. Add the garlic, ginger and the spices, stir for a few seconds.

3

Add the tomatoes and fry for a minute stirring until the ingredients have blended well together, add 75ml/3fl oz water, reduce the heat and simmer until the tomatoes have softened.

4

Add the prawns and salt then fry briskly over a medium heat for 4-5 minutes until the prawns are just cooked; you should have a thick sauce coating the prawns.

5

Stir in the chopped coriander and serve with plain boiled basmati rice.