• about
    • traditional indian food
    • 10 recipes (non-veg)
    • 10 recipes (veg)
    • 10 recipes (vegan)
    • 10 recipes (gluten-free)
    • introduction to cook club
    • events and booking
    • buy spices
    • buy recipe cards
    • featured recipes
    • recipe archive
    • about bottle masala
    • bombay dreaming 2018
    • bombay christmas tour 2018
    • bombay nostalgia
    • olive + valentine
  • blog
  • instagram
  • contact
  • media
Menu

Spice Mama

a culinary nostalgia project
  • about
  • traditional indian food
    • traditional indian food
    • 10 recipes (non-veg)
    • 10 recipes (veg)
    • 10 recipes (vegan)
    • 10 recipes (gluten-free)
  • cook club
    • introduction to cook club
    • events and booking
  • shop
    • buy spices
    • buy recipe cards
  • recipes
    • featured recipes
    • recipe archive
    • about bottle masala
  • bombay
    • bombay dreaming 2018
    • bombay christmas tour 2018
    • bombay nostalgia
    • olive + valentine
  • blog
  • instagram
  • contact
  • media
×

The easiest prawn curry

Shaheen Hughes December 16, 2016

It is no secret that curry is my perfect comfort food, but it really does have the power to comfort, and sometimes and the power to cure.  

I've been sick, on antibiotics and totally unmotivated to cook this week, until I realised that I needed a good hit of my own cooking to actually make me feel better!  

This prawn curry is so easy and so good, I had to get it online so you can make it for yourself, when you're short of time and need a pick me up.

For two people (you can double this), you will need:

2-3 tablespoons of coconut oil

1 tablespoon of crushed ginger

1 fresh chilli - red or green - 2 if you like it hot

2 heaped teaspoons of bottle masala

250 grams of fresh prawns - cleaned and deveined

half a cup of frozen peas

half to a tin of coconut milk or cream (Ayam brand)

juice of half a lime

salt to taste (less than half a teaspoon is needed)

large handful of rice noodles (I soak mine in cold water for 10 minutes or so before throwing them in) (optional)

In a heavy based saucepan, heat the coconut oil and lightly fry the ginger and fresh chilli.  Add the bottle masala and then the prawns, stir frying so the bottle masala doesn't burn.  Add the frozen peas, then the coconut milk, bit by bit, stirring in between additions.  You can add as much coconut milk as you like, up to a whole tin, or use water or stock to dilute it.  Cook the curry for a few minutes only - you don't want the prawns to overcook.  Squeeze in fresh lime juice and add salt to taste.  Serve with the rice noodles thrown in and eat it like a soup, or omit the rice noodles and eat with hot white rice.  

Thank me later!  It really can cure you!

In All recipe posts, Bottle masala, Fish
← Quick and tasty green chutneyVindaloo pickle fowl →

spice mama's favourite recipes....

Keep an eye on my recipes page for lots of traditional, healthy home-style Indian recipes.

vsco-photo-b.jpg
Spice Mama's Bombay Bottle Masala
12.00
Quantity:
Add To Cart

recipe categories

  • All other posts (2)
  • Drinks (2)
  • Eggs (2)
  • Rice (3)
  • Sweets (4)
  • Basics (7)
  • Fish (7)
  • Lamb (8)
  • Vindaloo masala (8)
  • Gluten-free (10)
  • Non-vegetarian (10)
  • Vegan (10)
  • Vegetarian (10)
  • Snacks (12)
  • Chicken (13)
  • Bottle masala (28)
  • Vegetables (36)
  • All recipe posts (79)
my foodgawker gallery
  • January 2017
    • Jan 27, 2017 Meat and yoghurt curry Jan 27, 2017
    • Jan 27, 2017 Cooling cucumber raita Jan 27, 2017
    • Jan 27, 2017 Weeknight coconut chicken (or fish!) curry Jan 27, 2017
    • Jan 26, 2017 Easy no-yeast naan bread Jan 26, 2017
    • Jan 26, 2017 Chicken tikka and Bombay potato wedges Jan 26, 2017
    • Jan 26, 2017 Fresh and spicy kachumber Jan 26, 2017
    • Jan 15, 2017 Yummy beetroot chutney Jan 15, 2017
    • Jan 14, 2017 Perfect rice Jan 14, 2017
    • Jan 13, 2017 Bombay potato waffles Jan 13, 2017
  • December 2016
    • Dec 24, 2016 Quick and tasty green chutney Dec 24, 2016
    • Dec 16, 2016 The easiest prawn curry Dec 16, 2016
    • Dec 13, 2016 Vindaloo pickle fowl Dec 13, 2016
  • November 2016
    • Nov 8, 2016 Comforting one pot dal and veggies Nov 8, 2016
    • Nov 5, 2016 Very, very tasty batata vadas Nov 5, 2016
  • September 2016
    • Sep 20, 2016 Coconut vegetable curry Sep 20, 2016
    • Sep 7, 2016 Gluten-free moong dal pancakes Sep 7, 2016
  • August 2016
    • Aug 1, 2016 Gur papdi (wholewheat and jaggery sweet) Aug 1, 2016
  • June 2016
    • Jun 17, 2016 Simple paneer cheese Jun 17, 2016
    • Jun 5, 2016 40 ingredient lamb curry Jun 5, 2016
    • Jun 3, 2016 Hot and spicy pumpkin soup Jun 3, 2016
  • May 2016
    • May 15, 2016 Red cabbage stir fry May 15, 2016
    • May 10, 2016 Spicy vegetable dal May 10, 2016
  • April 2016
    • Apr 8, 2016 Lamb biryani Apr 8, 2016
  • March 2016
    • Mar 21, 2016 Spicy cauliflower, pea and spinach vindaloo Mar 21, 2016
  • February 2016
    • Feb 21, 2016 Vindaloo steak and crispy potato stir-fry Feb 21, 2016
    • Feb 13, 2016 Almond and saffron kulfi Feb 13, 2016
  • January 2016
    • Jan 26, 2016 Ilona's spicy pepper dish Jan 26, 2016
    • Jan 9, 2016 Green chilli chicken kebabs Jan 9, 2016
    • Jan 6, 2016 Healthy black eyed bean and yoghurt curry Jan 6, 2016
  • December 2015
    • Dec 23, 2015 Spicy seekh kebabs Dec 23, 2015
    • Dec 23, 2015 Easy veggie curry Dec 23, 2015
  • October 2015
    • Oct 28, 2015 Turmeric roasted cauliflower salad Oct 28, 2015
    • Oct 5, 2015 Oil free chicken and potato curry Oct 5, 2015
  • September 2015
    • Sep 16, 2015 Amazingly easy palak paneer Sep 16, 2015
  • August 2015
    • Aug 31, 2015 Chick pea vindaloo Aug 31, 2015
    • Aug 29, 2015 Roasted pumpkin, ginger and coconut curry Aug 29, 2015
    • Aug 17, 2015 Vegetable vindaloo Aug 17, 2015
    • Aug 7, 2015 Chicken and coconut curry Aug 7, 2015
  • July 2015
    • Jul 29, 2015 Coconut vegetable stew Jul 29, 2015
    • Jul 29, 2015 Tomato rice pilau Jul 29, 2015
    • Jul 29, 2015 Oven roasted lamb cutlets Jul 29, 2015
    • Jul 29, 2015 Mince samosas Jul 29, 2015
    • Jul 25, 2015 Chicken and snow pea curry Jul 25, 2015
    • Jul 25, 2015 Simple egg curry Jul 25, 2015
    • Jul 23, 2015 Red chicken stir-fry Jul 23, 2015
    • Jul 3, 2015 Easy yellow fish curry Jul 3, 2015
  • June 2015
    • Jun 29, 2015 Cauliflower 'rice' pilau Jun 29, 2015
    • Jun 22, 2015 Chick pea, tomato and ginger curry Jun 22, 2015
    • Jun 18, 2015 Coconut, ginger and prawn curry Jun 18, 2015
    • Jun 15, 2015 Quick coconut chutney Jun 15, 2015
    • Jun 10, 2015 Wendy's pickle fowl Jun 10, 2015
    • Jun 8, 2015 Carrot stir-fry Jun 8, 2015
    • Jun 4, 2015 Bombay potato chops Jun 4, 2015
    • Jun 1, 2015 Zucchini pasta with green chutney Jun 1, 2015
  • May 2015
    • May 28, 2015 Chicken vindaloo from scratch May 28, 2015
    • May 25, 2015 Roasted pumpkin salad May 25, 2015
    • May 23, 2015 Green masala chicken curry May 23, 2015
    • May 20, 2015 Spice mama's recipe for healthy eating May 20, 2015
    • May 18, 2015 Green chutney with ginger and garlic May 18, 2015
    • May 17, 2015 Masala omelette May 17, 2015
    • May 13, 2015 Singapore chicken rice May 13, 2015
    • May 11, 2015 Roasted eggplant, tomato and chilli dip May 11, 2015
    • May 8, 2015 Prawn and green pepper stir fry May 8, 2015
    • May 6, 2015 Easy brown lentil lunch May 6, 2015
  • April 2015
    • Apr 26, 2015 Pistachio, saffron and cardamom kulfi Apr 26, 2015
    • Apr 21, 2015 Nana's cutlets Apr 21, 2015
    • Apr 19, 2015 Breakfast poha Apr 19, 2015
    • Apr 17, 2015 Limbu pani Apr 17, 2015
    • Apr 8, 2015 Easy morning chai Apr 8, 2015
    • Apr 4, 2015 Masala roast chicken Apr 4, 2015
    • Apr 3, 2015 Hot, sweet and sour prawn curry Apr 3, 2015
  • March 2015
    • Mar 22, 2015 Dal chawal palidu Mar 22, 2015
    • Mar 11, 2015 Fried okra Mar 11, 2015
    • Mar 8, 2015 Yellow potato wedges Mar 8, 2015
    • Mar 6, 2015 Coconut fish curry Mar 6, 2015
  • February 2015
    • Feb 25, 2015 Bottle masala fish Feb 25, 2015
    • Feb 16, 2015 Green chutney with roasted cumin seeds Feb 16, 2015
    • Feb 16, 2015 Bombay potatoes Feb 16, 2015
    • Feb 16, 2015 Bottle masala lamb chops Feb 16, 2015
  • January 2015
    • Jan 22, 2015 My Nana Zena De Souza Jan 22, 2015

ilovespicemama@gmail.com  |  @ilovespicemama

Images and content on this website may not be reproduced without prior written permission.