Prawn Malai Curry is very popular authentic bengali dish. Prawn is cooked in thick creamy curry. Best served with rice or pulao.
- Large prawns: 500 gm
- Onion paste:4 tbsp
- Garlic: 3-4 cloves coarsely chopped
- Ginger paste : 1 tsp
- Green Chillies: 4 slit
- Green Chilli paste: 1tbsp
- Coconut Milk: 1 cup
- TejPata or Bay Leaves: 2
- Elaichi or Cardamom: 5
- Laung or Cloves: 5
- Cinnamon sticks: 4 small sticks
- Red Chilli Powder: 1 tbsp
- Turmeric Powder: 1 tsp
- Salt to taste.
- Little Sugar
- Mustard oil
Method:
- Mix the prawns with turmeric and salt. Keep aside for about 15 mins.
- Heat oil in a pan. Fry the prawns until they are lightly brown. Take them out on a paper towel.
- In the same oil, add the chopped garlic. When the fragrance of the garlic rises, remove the garlic from the oil because we need garlic flavor in the gravy.
- Add Bay Leaves and coarsely ground cardamom, cinnamon and cloves in the same oil.
- When the whole garam masala crackles, add the onion paste.
- Add salt, turmeric powder, red chili powder. Fry the onion until the oil separates from the paste.
- Add the ginger and green chili paste. Cook the masala.
- Add the coconut milk. stir well. Cook it for 2 mins.
- When you see the gravy slightly bubbling add the fried prawns.
- Cook on low flame until the gravy thickens and acquires a creamy consistency.
- Add the green chilies and mustard oil.
- Ready to serve.
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