Canil de Camarao (Goan style prawn curry)

Servings: 4

Author:

Indian [/cuisines/indian/]

Fish & Seafood [/ingredients/fish-seafood/] Prawn [/ingredients/fish-seafood/prawn/]

Instructions

1 Grind the coconut with 1/2 cup warm water and extract thick coconut milk.
Reserve. Add 2 1/2 cups warm water to the coconut, grind again and extract thin
coconut milk. Keep aside.
2 For the spice paste, grind all the ingredients mentioned with a little water to
a smooth paste.
3 Heat the oil in a pan; saute the onion for 3 minutes. Add the spice paste; saute
for 1 minute more. Add the thin coconut milk, green chillies, and curry leaves.
Cook on medium heat, partially covered, for 10 minutes.
4 Strain the tamarind pulp and add to the curry with the prawns. Cook for 5
minutes. Add the sugar and salt to taste.
5 Finally, add the thick coconut milk. Simmer without boiling for 2 minutes and
remove from heat.
6 Serve with steamed white rice and fried fish.
7 Variation 1: Add 10 okra (bhindi) cut into 1 1/2 inch. pieces. Omit uncooked
rice in the spice paste.
8 Variation 2: Add 1 peeled, sliced mango (unripe) or a few sliced bimblims. Omit
the tamarind.