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Creamy prawn curry

30 minutes

Creamy prawn curry

Serves 4

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cooking Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

3 T olive oil
2 medium-sized onions, finely chopped
1 t yellow mustard seeds
1 t cumin seeds
500 g prawns, deveined
1 t ginger, crushed
1 t garlic, crushed
1/4 cup coriander, finely chopped
1/4 cup mint, finely chopped
3 t red masala
1 t garam masala (optional)
8 curry leaves
3 t chilli, finely chopped
6 - 8 ripe tomatoes, puréed
2 t sugar
1/2 cup cream (alternatively use plain yoghurt)
Sea salt to taste
Poppadoms, for serving
Cucumber raita, for serving

Method

Heat the oil in a large saucepan and sauté the onion, mustard seeds and cumin for 1 minute.

Add the prawns, ginger, garlic, coriander and mint. Cook over a medium heat until the prawns turn opaque and pink.

Add the spices, curry leaves and chilli, and cook for 1 minute, stirring. Add the tomatoes and sugar and cook for 10 minutes over a low heat.

Add the cream or yoghurt, season with salt and simmer for a further 10 minutes

Serve hot with poppadoms and cucumber raita.

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