Prawns In Coconut Milk
Ingredients:
4 onions 4 tbsp ghee or vegetable oil
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp ground turmeric
1 cinnamon stick
2 green cardamom pods, bruised
1/2 tsp chilli powder
2 whole cloves
2 bay leaves
400 ml/14 fl oz coconut milk
1 tsp sugar
500 g/1 lb 2 oz raw tiger prawns, peeled and deveined
salt
pilau rice, to serve
Method:
1. Finely chop 2 of the onions and grate the other 2. Heat the ghee in a large heavy-based frying pan. Add the garam masala and cook over a low heat, stirring constantly, for 1 minute, or until its aroma is released. Add the chopped onions and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes, or until golden.
2. Stir in the grated onions, turmeric, cinnamon, cardamom pods, chili powder, cloves and bay leaves and cook, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes. Stir in half the coconut milk and the sugar and season to taste with salt. Add the prawns and cook, Stirring frequently for 8 minutes, or until they have changed color.
3. Stir in the remaining coconut milk and bring to the boil. Taste and adjust the seasoning, if necessary, and serve immediately with pilau rice.