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Prawn Malai Curry
Photo: Swathi Handique

Prawn Malai Curry

18 ingredients 20 min + 20 min 4 servings openrecipes
Prawn Malai Curry

"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."

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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)

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