King Prawn Pappas

The following recipe is courtesy of Andy Harding.
India is a very large country with a diverse population and climate.Like
Chinese cooking, Indian cuisine varies from region to region.
One of our favourite restaurants in our home city of Newcastle upon Tyne,
England is owned by Leela Paul and her husband, Kuriakose.
Leela is from Southern India, she cooks the most superb food from this area.
Hereis one of her recipes.

King Prawn Pappas.

Ingredients and Method for 4 as a starter, or 2 as a main course.
10 raw King prawns (shrimps in USA ) are shelled, except for tail,
and marinated for 2 hours in:
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp chilli powder
1 Tbsp paprika
1 Tbsp ginger powder
1 Tbsp garlic powder
2 Tbsp lemon juice
5 fl oz water, salt

Shallow fry the prawns until golden and put to one side.
Make a sauce to go with them

1 large onion sliced
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
fry until onion is golden brown add
3 cloves garlic chopped
1 cubic inch chopped ginger
2 green chillis chopped
10 curry leaves
1 Tbsp tamarind chopped ( lemon or lime juice will do if unobtainable )
2 Tbsp tomato puree
1 green mango skinned and diced
turn heat to simmer, add
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp fenugreek powder
2 Tbsp paprika
2 oz coconut cream and 1 pint water or 1 pint coconut milk, salt

Simmer for 20 minutes, add the prawns, put in a serving dish
Make a garnish by frying, in

3 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 onion until dark brown, then add
1 tsp mustard seeds
6 curry leaves
Fresh coriander leaves (cilantro)

Pour into the sauce



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