Prawn Masala

Name: Prawn Masala
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 600g large prawns, peeled; 400ml coconut milk; 2 ripe tomatoes, diced; 1 large onion, diced; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2cm fresh ginger, minced; 2 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp chilli powder; 1 tsp garam masala; 10 curry leaves; 1 tsp mustard seeds; 3 tbsp coconut oil; 1 handful fresh coriander

A coastal Indian dish of prawns simmered in a rich coconut and tomato masala with curry leaves and mustard seeds.

Total time

40 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

25 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Indian

gluten-free

Ingredients

600glarge prawns, peeled

400mlcoconut milk

2ripe tomatoes, diced

1large onion, diced

4 clovesgarlic, minced

2cmfresh ginger, minced

2 tspground coriander

1 tspturmeric

1 tspchilli powder

1 tspgaram masala

10curry leaves

1 tspmustard seeds

3 tbspcoconut oil

1 handfulfresh coriander

Instructions

Heat coconut oil, add mustard seeds and curry leaves until they splutter.

Add onion and cook until golden, add garlic and ginger.

Add all ground spices, cook 2 minutes.

Add tomatoes and cook 8 minutes until oil separates.

Add coconut milk and bring to a gentle simmer.

Add prawns and cook 4 minutes until pink and just cooked.

Season generously, scatter with coriander.

Serve with steamed rice or Kerala paratha.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

566

Protein

41.4g

Fat

39g

Carbs

17.7g

Fiber

5.1g

Sodium

391mg

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