Recipe from Real Fast Indian Food by Mridula Baljekar

Prawns in Coconut Milk - Microwavable

In standard Indian preparation of this recipe, large Prawns and milk from fresh coconuts would be used. This is not always readily available, so this recipe has been adapted to compensate for supermarket shopping and time constraints to make it fast and easy.

Total prep and cooking time - 20 minutes
Serves 4

Ingredients:
85g (3oz) creamed coconut
150ml (5fl oz) boiling water
1cm (1/2 in) cube fresh root ginger peeled and grated
1 green chilli, sliced at a slant
8-10 fresh curry leaves
1 teaspoon salt or to taste
2 teaspoons ground roasted Coriander
1-1 1/2 teaspoons chilli powder
1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
450g (1lb) peeled uncooked prawns
2 small tomatoes, chopped
2 tablespoons sunflower oil
4 large garlic cloves, crushed or minced

Cooking

1) Using the coarse side of a grater, grate the coconut and put it into a 1.2 litre (2 pint) casserole or dish suitable for microwave cooking. Add the boiling water and stir until blended. Add the ginger, green, chilli, curry leaves and salt. Cover and cook on high for 1 1/2 minutes.

2) Add the coriander, chilli powder and turmeric. Stir the ingredients and add the prawns. Stir until the prawns are coated with the spiced coconut milk. Cover and cook on high for 2 minutes, stir and rearrange the prawns, cover again and cook on medium for 3 minutes.

3) Stir in the tomatoes, cover and cook on medium for 2 1/2 minutes. Leave to stand for 5-6 minutes

4) Meanwhile, heat the oil in a small pan over gentle heat on the hob. Fry the garlic for 1-2 minutes, until light brown. Stir the garlic into the prawns and serve with rice.

I hope you enjoy this Easy Indian Food Recipe..

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