Goan prawn curry, cooked in most Goan households on an almost daily basis, is made with fresh fish using spices which grow in abundance locally. This curry is normally served with Goan bread (pão) or Goan rice (which is unpolished and has a reddish brown colour). The tamarind gives this dish a lovely tangy flavour, and you can adjust the chilli for extra (or less) heat. Try using fresh turmeric root for an even better taste and health benefits.
The prawns can be substituted for chicken (with the cooking time adjusted accordingly), or vegetables.
📋 Recipe
Goan Prawn Curry
A popular tangy prawn curry from Goa.
Ingredients
- olive oil - extra virgin 1 tablespoon
- red Kashmiri chillies 4 whole
- onion - quartered 1 small
- garlic 3 cloves
- ginger - sliced 1 inch
- whole dried coriander seeds ½ teaspoon
- turmeric - (or 1 inch turmeric root) ½ teaspoon
- tamarind paste ½ teaspoon
- tomato paste 1 tablespoon
- fresh prawns - (or 200g frozen pre-cooked prawns) 150g approximately
- coarse sea salt - or to taste 1 teaspoon
- hot water 1 cup
- freshly ground black pepper - to taste
Instructions
- In a blender, combine all the ingredients except the oil, prawns and salt. Blend till it is a paste.
- In a saucepan, heat the oil and add the paste. Add the water and stir over a low-medium heat. Once it starts boiling, add the fresh (or frozen) prawns and salt. Allow to simmer for 7 minutes till prawns are cooked (5 minutes for pre-cooked prawns). Remove from heat and serve with plain basmati rice.
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Nutrition
Calories: 162kcal
Nutritional information is calculated automatically per serving and accuracy cannot be guaranteed.
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