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Prawn Masala

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Prawn Masala

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

1

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

2

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

3

Add all ground spices, cook 2 minutes.

4

Add tomatoes and cook 8 minutes until oil separates.

5

Add coconut milk and bring to a gentle simmer.

6

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

7

Season generously, scatter with coriander.

8

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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