Kolambi Rassa-Konkani Prawns curry
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 2-3
 
Ingredients
  • 300 gm prawns ( preferably medium sized )
  • 1 medium sized potato cut into small cubes
  • 1 drumstick chopped like fingers
  • 1 big onion cut into cubes
  • 8-10 garlic cloves
  • 1 to 1.5 inches Ginger ( Adarak) -chopped in small pieces
  • Fresh coriander
  • 1 cup grated dry coconut
  • ½ lemon juice
  • ½ tsp Turmeric Powder ( haldi )
  • Salt
  • 3-4 tsp Malvani masala (as per your spicy taste)
  • Red chili powder spicy as per the taste ( only if Malvani masala is not available)
  • 2 tsp Garam masala powder - ( only if Malvani masala is not available)
  • 1 tsp Coriander powder
  • 1 medium sized tomato made into puree
  • 3-4 Kokum ( as per your tangy taste )
  • Curry leaves for tempering
  • Cooking oil
Instructions
  1. Clean the prawns and remove their shells. Also devein them properly. Wash it thoroughly.
  2. Marinade the prawns with ½ tspoon turmeric, salt and lemon juice for 20-30 min. Keep it aside.
  3. Meanwhile heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan and saute grated coconut till it gets light brown in color. It takes 3-4 min.Keep it aside.
  4. In the same pan, heat 1 tbsp oil.Saute garlic and chopped ginger into it till garlic gets light brown.
  5. Add cut onion and saute till it gets tender and light brown in color.
  6. Once onion turn light brown then add roasted dry coconut (from step 3) and fresh coriander leaves and just give a nice stir for 1 min.
  7. Switch off the flame and let the mixture cool off.
  8. Grind the above mixture into a smooth paste. Do not add too much water.
  9. In a kadhai(pan), heat 2 tbspoon oil. Add 4-5 curry leaves.
  10. Add the ground masala paste to the kadhai and saute it for 1-2 min.
  11. Add 1 tea spoon coriander powder, 3-4 teaspoon malvani masala. Saute it well for 4-5 min nicely till the mixture leaves off the oil from side.
  12. Add prawns,cut potato, and drumstick to the mixture and mix it well.
  13. Add 3-4 cups hot water into the mixture as per the consistency required. Cook it on medium flame till first boil.
  14. Thereafter lower the flame, add tomato puree and mix it well.
  15. Add 3-4 kokum ( shredded in small pieces ).Salt as per taste.
  16. Cover the lid. Cook it for 20-25 min on a low flame.
  17. Serve hot with Tandalachi Bhakari ( Steamed Rice flour flat bread ) and steamed rice.
  18. Enjoy Sunday Lunch with the Spicy Prawns Curry ;-)
Recipe by Kali Mirch - by Smita at https://kalimirchbysmita.com/kolambi-rassa-konkani-prawns-curry/