Description
Prawn puri is actually a Bangladeshi prawn starter commonly found on Indian restaurant menus. It comprises a tomato-based prawn curry served on top of an Indian fried bread, called puri. Delicious!
Ingredients
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- 15ml (1 tbsp) vegetable oil
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
- 2.5cm (1 inch) ginger
- 3 large tomatoes, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 green chilli, washed and finely chopped
- 15ml (1 tbsp) tomato puree
- 6g (1 tbsp) garam masala
- 2g (1 tsp) ground cumin
- 1g (1/2 tsp) turmeric
- 125ml (1/2 cup) water
- 450g (1lb) raw peeled prawns
- 1 lime, juiced
- coriander leaves
Instructions
- Heat the ghee in a large frying pan and slowly cook the onions, garlic and ginger until softened.
- Turn up the heat and add the tomatoes.
- Let the tomatoes sizzle for two minutes then add the chili, puree, masala, cumin, turmeric and water.
- Continue to simmer for about 10 minutes until the tomatoes have “melted” and the sauce has thickened.
- Add the prawns and cook for 2 minutes until they are cooked through.
- Sprinkle with lime juice and fresh coriander leaves.
- Make your own Indian starter at home, by spooning the prawns on top of fresh, homemade gluten free puri.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Starter
- Method: Pan Fry
- Cuisine: Indian
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