Prawn Madras Food

JAMIE'S SOUTH INDIAN PRAWN CURRY

Steps:

• Fill a medium pan with salted water, place over a high heat and bring to a boil.
• Peel and finely slice the garlic and onion, then peel and finely grate the ginger. Halve and deseed the chilli, then finely slice. Roughly chop the tomatoes.
• Add the rice to the boiling water and cook for 10 minutes, or until tender. Drain in a sieve, then return to the warm pan, cover with a lid and set aside off the heat.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a medium pan over a medium heat, add the mustard seeds, garam masala and turmeric, then fry for 1 minute.
• Add the onion, garlic and ginger, then fry for 10 minutes, or until softened. Add the chilli, tomatoes and a splash of water, then turn the heat up and cook for a further 3 minutes.
• Next, add the prawns and coconut milk, bring to the boil then reduce the heat slightly and simmer gently for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the prawns are just cooked.
• Stir through the spinach and cook for a further 1 to 2 minutes until the spinach has wilted.
• Divide the rice between plates. Season the prawn curry to taste with salt, black pepper and a squeeze of lime juice, then ladle the curry onto the rice. Serve with the remaining lime, cut into wedges for squeezing over.

KING PRAWN MADRAS

Steps:

• Put the Ghee (or oil) into a pan and add to a high heat. Once hot add the Cumin and Coriander seeds and stir for about 30 seconds until they start to crackle and pop.
• Add the chopped onions to the pan and reduce the heat to medium.
• While the onions are cooking, mix together the Ginger Puree, Ginger Puree, Chilli Powder, Curry Powder, Tumeric and a splash of water to make a paste. Once the onions have gone a golden colour, add the paste and fry for a couple of minutes while stirring well.
• Add the King Prawns and chopped chillies into the pan and stir for a minute or so to turn the prawns pink.
• Finally, add the Onion Puree, Tomato Puree, Chopped Tomatoes and Chicken Stock to the pan and stir in well. Bring to the boil and reduce down to a low heat to simmer for 15 minutes, stirring every 3-4 minutes. Have a taste of the sauce at this point and season with salt to taste if necessary.
• Add the Garam Masala and mix in well and cook for a further 2 minutes.
• Serve with Rice or Naan and Garnish with Coriander.

PRAWN MADRAS

Steps:

• Defrost the curry sauce overnight in the fridge. Pour into a large pan and bring to a simmer. Stir in the chopped tomatoes, cayenne pepper and garam masala. Simmer for 5-8 minutes until thickened.
• Add the prawns, sugar and lime juice, and simmer for 5 minutes or until the prawns are pink and cooked through.
• Divide between plates along with steamed rice, sprinkle with fresh coriander leaves and serve with naan, if you like.

PRAWN CURRY IN A HURRY

Steps:

• Drizzle some oil from the curry paste jar into a wok or large frying pan, gently heat, then add the onion. Sizzle over a low heat for 4 mins until the onion softens, then stir in the paste and cook for a few mins longer. Stir in the prawns and tomatoes, then bring to a simmer. If using raw prawns, simmer until they have changed colour and are cooked through. Season, if you like, then add the coriander just before serving with boiled rice and naan bread.

TAMARIND PRAWN CURRY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and cook the onion for 5-8 mins until light golden. Stir in the chilli, garlic and ginger, and fry for another minute before adding the spices. Tip in the cherry tomatoes, swirl the can out with a splash of water and stir that into the pan as well.
• Simmer for 5 mins until the tomatoes burst and the sauce thickens. Stir in the tamarind and prawns, and simmer for 2-3 mins until the prawns are cooked. Serve the curry on top of the rice, with the coriander scattered over.

CHICKEN MADRAS

Steps:

• Blitz 1 quartered onion, 2 garlic cloves, a thumb-sized chunk of ginger and ½ red chilli together in a food processor until it becomes a coarse paste.
• Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a large saucepan and add the paste, fry for 5 mins, until softened. If it starts to stick to the pan at all, add a splash of water.
• Tip in ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp ground cumin, 1 tsp ground coriander and 1-2 tsp hot chilli powder and stir well, cook for a couple of mins to toast them a bit, then add 4 chicken breasts, cut into chunks. Stir and make sure everything is covered in the spice mix.
• Cook until the chicken begins to turn pale, adding a small splash of water if it sticks to the base of the pan at all.
• Pour in 400g can chopped tomatoes, along with a big pinch of salt, cover and cook on a low heat for 30 mins, until the chicken is tender.
• Stir through small pack of coriander and serve with rice, naan and a big dollop of mango chutney.

ONE-PAN PRAWN & TOMATO CURRY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a deep-sided frying pan and cook the onion for 8-10 mins until it starts to turn golden. Add the ginger, garlic and chilli and cook for 1-2 mins. Stir in the sugar and spices for 1 min, then splash in the vinegar and tomatoes. Season with salt and simmer for 5 mins, stirring, until the sauce thickens.
• Stir in the prawns, reduce the heat and cook for 8-10 mins until cooked through - if the sauce gets really thick, add a splash of water. Remove from the heat, stir though most of the coriander. Serve straight from the dish scattered with the remaining coriander and the rice, yogurt, chutney and salad in separate bowls.