Coconut Tiger Prawn Curry
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/2 -inch peeled fresh gingerroot
- 3 fresh hot green chilies, serrano
- 2 1/2 cups thinly sliced onion
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 (14 - ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk
- 2 pounds jumbo tiger prawns or jumbo shrimp (about 24) shelled and deveined
- Mince garlic and gingerroot.
- Finely chop chilies.
- In a deep 12-inch heavy skillet cook onions in oil over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until edges are browned.
- Add garlic, gingerroot, chilies, and remaining ingredients except coconut milk and prawns or shrimp and cook over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, 8 minutes.
- Stir in coconut milk and remove skillet from heat.
- Sauce may be made days ahead and cooled completely before being chilled, covered.
- Shell prawns or shrimp, leaving tails and first shell segments intact, and devein if desired.
- Bring sauce to a boil, stirring.
- Add prawns or shrimp and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until just cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes.
garlic, gingerroot, serrano, onion, vegetable oil, ground coriander, ground cumin, turmeric, salt, freshly ground black pepper, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, unsweetened coconut milk, prawns
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/coconut-tiger-prawn-curry-recipe.html (may not work)