Best Curried Prawns Recipes

CURRIED CORN WITH COD & PRAWNS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Cook the corn cobs in a pan of lightly salted boiling water for 10 mins. Drain and leave to cool slightly. Stand the cobs upright on a board and slice the kernels off using a sharp knife in a downward motion along the length of the cob.
• Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat and cook the onion with a pinch of salt for 10 mins until golden and caramelised. Add the garlic, ginger, cumin, ground coriander, chilli and turmeric, and cook for 2 mins more. Tip in the coconut milk and tomatoes, then bring to a simmer. Arrange the cod fillets in a large roasting tin or casserole, then pour the spiced coconut and tomato mixture around the fish. Add the corn and prawns, and bake for 18-20 mins. Scatter with with fresh coriander and chillies and serve with rice and lime wedges on the side for squeezing over.

EASY CURRIED PRAWNS & RICE

Steps:

• Boil rice.
• Make up continental white sauce according to packet directions.
• Add curry powder to taste.
• Combine prawns and sauce and heat through.
• Serve with rice.

BURMESE CURRIED PRAWNS

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet or wok. Add onion, garlic and ginger and stir-fry until lightly browned. Add tomatoes, curry powder, garam masala, tamarind powder or paste, turmeric and paprika. Cook over medium heat till tomatoes begin to soften; stir in shrimp, peppers, fish sauce and 2 tablespoons cilantro.
• Increase heat slightly and stir-fry shrimp about 3 minutes, until they turn opaque. Reduce heat to low and simmer gently until shrimp are cooked through, 5 to 10 minutes depending on size. If sauce is too thick, add 2 or 3 tablespoons water.
• When shrimp are done, transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle with the remaining tablespoon of cilantro.

CURRIED SHRIMP OR PRAWNS WITH SAMBAL OELEK

Steps:

• In a large frying pan on medium-high heat, add olive oil, stir in curry powder and cook stirring for about 2 minutes.
• Add minced ginger and cook for another 2 minutes.
• Add onion, celery and garlic; cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 3 minutes.
• Add shrimp or prawns and cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until prawns have just turned pink, (DO NOT OVERCOOK SHRIMP OR PRAWNS).
• Add sour cream and coconut cream and bring to boil, stirring continuously until smooth.
• In a small bowl, mix together tapioca starch and cold water until smooth.
• While sauce is boiling, add tapioca starch mixture in small amounts, stirring continuously until sauce thickens to the consistency of gravy.
• Serve over cooked rice, pasta of your choice, crisp pappadams or freshly cooked naans.
• Adjust Sambal Oelek to suit your taste.
• You can substitute and use whipping cream instead of coconut cream.

MALAYSIAN CURRIED PRAWNS

Steps:

• Melt 1 tbsp butter in a saucepan.
• Add onion and sauté until transparent.
• Add garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes.
• Add flour and stir until fully incorporated, add ketchup, stir.
• Add coconut milk slowly, stirring constantly, use a whisk so there are no lumps.
• Add wine and curry paste and tomatoes.
• Stir and simmer 10-15 minutes.
• While the sauce is simmering melt the second tbsp of butter in a skillet and add prawns, sauté until they are deep pink (do not overcook prawns).
• Add sauce and serve at once over rice or noodles.

CURRIED PRAWNS

Steps:

• Method.
• Clean prawns (shell and de-vein).
• Gently fry fenugreek and curry leaves in heated oil.
• Add the onion, garlic, ginger and fry till onions turn golden, continually stirring evenly.
• Add curry powder, chilli powder and fry for a minute, then turn in coconut milk and ground rice (the ground rice must be blended with a bit of coconut milk), cinnamon, lemon juice and salt, and simmer for 15 minutes, adding the extra coconut milk if needed.
• Add the prawns, cover and allow to simmer for around twenty minutes.
• For a'Black Curry' the Curry powder and Chilli powder must be lightly roasted, separately.
• Add salt and lemon juice to taste.
• Yields, Servings and times are`guestimates'.
• I have not recorded this info.

CURRIED PRAWNS AND COCONUT MILK

Steps:

• Put half of the coconut milk into a pan or wok and bring to a boil. Add the curry paste and stir until it disperses then simmer for about 10 minutes. Add the salt and sugar and the remaining coconut milk. Simmer for another 5 minutes. Add the shrimp and tomatoes. Simmer very gently for about 5 minutes until shrimp are pink and tender. Serve over rice. Sprinkle with lime juice and garnish with chilies and cilantro,