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Ceylon Prawn Curry Recipe

Yields6 ServingsPrep Time15 minsCook Time20 minsTotal Time35 mins

To Marinate:
 450 g Shrimp/Prawns [About 25-30 shrimp]
 ½ tsp Curry powder
 ½ tsp Salt [Later on you can add more depends on your taste]
 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
For the Curry
 7 Garlic Cloves – chopped (about 1 ½ tablespoon)
 1 Onion – chopped
 1 inch Ginger – chopped
 2 tsp Unroasted Curry Powder
 1 ½ tsp Pepper
 12 Curry Leaves
 2 Pandan Leaves (2-3 inch in size)
 1 Cinnamon stick
 4 Cardamom pods
 4 Cloves
 3 tsp Red Chili powder (if you can’t eat spicy food, reduce this)
 2 tbsp Lemon juice
 2 cups Coconut milk
 1 cup Water
 Bunch of Coriander /Parsley leaves
 Salt to taste
Marinate Prawns
1

Remove the heads and clean the shrimps/ prawns.

2

Add Salt, Curry powder ½ teaspoon, and 1 tablespoon soy sauce and marinate the prawns.

Set aside for around 15 minutes.

How to Cook Prawns
3

Chopped or grind Cinnamon, cardamom, and cloves together.
Set aside.

4

Into a big saucepan, add chopped onions, garlic paste, or chopped garlic and ginger.
[You can even fry them with oil]

5

Add chopped/grind cinnamon, cardamom, and cloves into the saucepan.

6

Now add marinated prawns into the saucepan, add remaining curry powder 2 teaspoons, pepper, chili powder, curry leaves, pandan leaves, and a bunch of Coriander /Parsley leaves [not mandatory]

7

Now add ½ cup of milk + 1/3 Cup Water and lemon juice.

8

Mix well and close the lid.

9

Let the shrimps cooked until softened. It will take around 10-15 minutes.

10

While gently stirring add salt to your taste.

11

Add remaining coconut milk.
[If you do not like gravy and thickness in the curry, add a little bit of water]

12

Bring the mix to boil until prawns are well cooked and in orange/pink color.

13

Turn off the heat and remove the saucepan from heat.

14

Serve with Rice/Bread/Roti or anything as you wish.

15

Enjoy!

Notes :
If you want to make it spicy add more chili powder or pepper.
If you do not like spicy food, make sure to reduce pepper and chili powder quantities.
If you can’t find Curry leaves and pandan leaves, do not worry about it.
You can add 1 teaspoon oil and fry the onions and garlic and then you can proceed with other steps by adding other ingredients one by one. Here I didn’t add oil and didn’t fry them, due to health concerns of some.
Nutrition Facts

Servings 0

Amount Per Serving
Calories 306
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 21g33%

Saturated Fat 17.5g88%
Cholesterol 158mg53%
Sodium 761mg32%
Potassium 514mg15%
Total Carbohydrate 12.2g5%

Dietary Fiber 4.1g17%
Sugars 3.9g
Protein 20.3g41%
Calcium 127%
Iron 3%
Vitamin D 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.