Photo: Swathi Handique
Prawn Malai Curry
18 ingredients
20 min + 20 min
4 servings
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"This delicious, mild curry is so easy to make. The word 'malai' means cream, but this curry gets its creaminess from coconut milk. This is a recipe from Bengal, which is famous for its seafood. Serve it with steamed basmati rice."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
711
Calories
30g
Protein
54g
Fat
34g
Carbs
Counts 13 of 16 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Coconut | 1/2 cup shredded (40g) | 283 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Shrimp | 100g cooked | 99 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Turmeric | 1 tsp ground (3g) | 9 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Cardamom | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 6 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Seed | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Ghee | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- Garam Masala:
- 1/4 teaspoon cardamom seeds
- 3 whole cloves
- 3 (1 inch) pieces cinnamon stick
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 4 whole cloves
- 4 green cardamom pods
- 2 (1 1/2 inch) pieces stick cinnamon
- 1 onion, grated
- 1 1/4 teaspoons ginger paste
- 1 1/4 teaspoons garlic paste
- 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 cup finely chopped tomato
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 pound tiger prawns, peeled and deveined
- 1 teaspoon ghee (clarified butter) (optional)
Directions
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