Prawn Malai Curry

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.