Prawn Coconut Curry - Lonvas - East Indian Recipes

Prawn Coconut Curry - Lonvas

This is probably the easiest prawn coconut curry you will make which has very few ingredients and needs only 15 minutes to prepare. We call it 'prawn lonvas' and it is made with shrimps or prawns and East Indian bottle masala this one is perfect for busy weekday meals

Course Main Course

Cuisine East-Indian, Indian

Keyword prawn coconut curry, prawn lonvas

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings servings

Calories 207kcal

Ingredients

1 lb Prawns or shrimps Shells, veined, and shells removed
1 tbsp Vegetable oil
2 tbsp Bottle masala
4 large Garlic cloves grated or paste
2 medium Green chilies Slit into two or julienne
½ cup Coconut milk
1 tsp Rice flour
2 inch Fresh tamarind or 1/4 tsp tamarind paste
2 tbsp Chopped cilantro fresh

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Instructions

Tamarind - In a small bowl, soak the tamarind with 1/4 cup of water and set aside for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes squeeze as much pulp as you can from the tamarind and discard the fibers. Add rice flour to the tamarind water and set aside until ready to use.
Pro tip - this is how you use fresh tamarind pulp. Alternatively, you can also use tamarind paste which can be used directly from the jar and does not need any soaking.
2 inch Fresh tamarind
Curry - In a cooking pot or saute pan, combine all the oil, bottle masala, garlic, chilies, and coconut milk. Add an additional 1/2 cup of water, turn the heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Once it comes to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low and let boil for just 2 minutes.
1 tbsp Vegetable oil, 2 tbsp Bottle masala, 4 large Garlic cloves, 2 medium Green chilies, ½ cup Coconut milk
Cook - Add the prawns or shrimps and cook for 4 minutes on medium-low heat.
1 lb Prawns or shrimps
Finish - Add the tamarind/rice flour water. Season with salt and pepper. Add the chopped cilantro and bring to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes or until the prawns/shrimps are cooked.
1 tsp Rice flour, 2 inch Fresh tamarind, 2 tbsp Chopped cilantro
Garnish - Taste and adjust seasoning and consistency. Add water if more gravy is required. Garnish with more chopped cilantro and sliced chilies before serving.

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