King Prawn Korma

     This recipe is from the Best Ever Indian Cookbook. We have shared the recipe for extremely easy and delicious spicy prawn stir-fry from this book before. A few of my friends tried it and loved it too. This recipe for prawn korma is a bit different from the usual korma recipe but it is really easy to prepare and is tasty too. Hope that you all will enjoy it.

 

 

 

 

 

Ingredients

1. Frozen King Prawns - Around 15 ( You can use raw prawns too. I have tried it with  frozen and raw prawns. Both tastes exactly the same)
2. Low fat yogurt - 3 tbsp
3. Ricotta cheese - 3 tbsp (I used 1 tsp parmesan cheese)
4. Ginger - 1 tsp grated
5. Garlic - 1 tsp crushed
6. Paprika - 1 tsp
7. Garam masala - 1 tsp
8. Tomato puree(paste) - 1 tbsp (I used canned tomato paste)
9. Coconut milk - 3 tbsp
10. Chilli powder - 1 tsp
11. Cinnamom stick - 1/2 inch
12. Green Cardamom pods - 2
13. Oil - 1 tbsp
14. Salt - To taste
15. Chopped fresh cilantro - 1 tbsp, to garnish

Method

1. Wash and drain the prawns.

2. Combine the yoghurt, cheese, paprika, garam masala, tomato paste, coconut milk, chilly powder and water in a bowl. Blend all the ingredients together well and keep aside.

3. Heat oil in a pan add the ginger, garlic, cinnamon stick, cardamoms and fry over low heat. Now add the yoghurt mixture and increase the heat. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.

4. Now add the prawns and continue to stir-fry until the prawns have heated through or until they are cooked(if they are raw) and the sauce is quite thick. Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve with chapatis.

 

 

Tips:

 

1. Paprika gives a good rich color to the curry without aadding extra heat.

 

2. Do not let the prawns overcook in the sauce or they will toughen.