Prawns in Coconut Milk

This is a super tasty side dish with rice. It has so much of nostalgia associated with it as it is another one of my mom's favourite prawn recipes. The gravy is just enough to eat a plateful of rice in the wink of an eye. Try this super yummy, easy recipe today.

Ingredients

2 onions, sliced
Thumb-size piece ginger, grated
4 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tbsp sunflower oil
½ tsp turmeric
1 Cup Coconut Milk
1 tbsp ground coriander
1 chopped tomato
1 green chilli
500g large, raw, peeled prawn
Juice of 1 lemon

Method

Fry the onions, ginger and garlic in the oil for about 10 mins. Stir in the turmeric and coriander, then fry for 1 min more. Tip the mixture into a blender with the tomatoes and creamed coconut, then blend to a puree.
Return to the pan with 300ml water, chilli and pepper and simmer for 10 mins.
Stir in the prawns and cook for a few mins more until they turn pink Take care not to overcook them or they’ll become tough. Now add Coconut milk and stir for just a minute. Season to taste with salt, pepper and lemon juice just before serving.