Prawns Coconut And Tamarind Curry

Serves 4

Preparation Time: 20 Minutes

Ingredients

• 500g peeled king prawns
• 2 tomatoes blended
• 1 tsp. tomato paste
• 2 onions
• 2 cloves garlic
• 10g ginger
• 2 tbsp. corn oil
• 3 green chilies (optional)
• ½ tsp. turmeric
• 250ml coconut milk
• 3 tsp. tamarind paste
• 1 handful of coriander leaves
• 1 tablespoon masala powder
• Sea salt
• Black pepper crushed

Method

1. Marinated prawns with garlic, salt, pepper, lemon juice and oil allow infusing for 20 mins.
2. In a hot pan sauté the prawns until slightly brown, remove from pan and set aside
3. In the same pan add oil and brown onions, garlic and ginger allow to cook add spices, (and chilies if need be) stir in well and add the blended tomatoes again allow to cook and add tomato paste
4. At this point add your prawns’ give a good stir allow flavours to blend into the prawns and add the coconut milk and the tamarind paste. Allow to simmer for 4 to 5 minutes, season
5. Meanwhile, roughly chop the coriander. Scatter the coriander over the cooked curry and serve with the rice.