Name: Prawn curry
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 90 gram butter; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 1 tablespoon curry powder (or paste); 1/3 cup (50 grams) plain flour; 3 cup (750ml) milk; 750 gram cooked prawns, peeled and deveined; 1 tomato, chopped; juice of 1 lemon; 2 teaspoon chilli sauce; 2 teaspoon brown sugar; steamed rice, coriander sprigs and pappadums, to serve

Ingredients

90 gram butter

1 onion, finely chopped

1 garlic clove, crushed

1 tablespoon curry powder (or paste)

1/3 cup (50 grams) plain flour

3 cup (750ml) milk

750 gram cooked prawns, peeled and deveined

1 tomato, chopped

juice of 1 lemon

2 teaspoon chilli sauce

2 teaspoon brown sugar

steamed rice, coriander sprigs and pappadums, to serve

Method

1.In a medium saucepan, melt butter on high heat. Add onion, garlic and curry powder, and cook 2-3 minutes, until onion is tender.

2.Stir in flour. Cook on high heat, stirring with a wooden spoon, for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Gradually mix in milk, until smooth.

3.Return to medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until sauce boils and thickens. Reduce heat to low and simmer 3 minutes.

4.Stir in prawns, chopped tomato, lemon juice, chilli sauce and brown sugar. Season to taste. Heat gently 2-3 minutes. Serve with steamed rice, coriander and pappadums.

If desired, replace cooked prawns with peeled and deveined green prawns. Cook for 3-5 minutes. Mixed yogurt and cucumber also makes a delicious accompaniment to this curry.
Note

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