Forget the take away; you can russle this prawn curry up for you and your date in just over half an hour!
Sweet and sour prawn curry
Sweet & Sour Prawn Curry or Jhinga Bhujana
Preparation time – 15 minutes
Cooking time – 20 minutes
Ingredients to serves 2
2 tablespoons sunflower oil
3 medium onions, chopped finely
1 teaspoon garlic paste
1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
225g raw king prawns
Salt
1 teaspoon tamarind paste, dissolved in 2 tablespoons water. Remove pips before using.
Method
1. Heat the oil in a flat saucepan and add the onions. Cook on medium heat until translucent and cooked through for about 10 minutes.
2. Add the garlic, chilli and turmeric and cook for a minute or so.
3. Stir in the prawns and cook for 3-4 minutes to seal. Add the the tamarind and cook for a couple of minutes until the prawns are cooked through. Serve with plain rice and a cucumber salad.
This recipe has been kindly shared with us Indian chef Monisha Bharadwaj, who also runs cookery classes and ingredient walks in Hounslow in West London. You can find out more about her cookery classes and the ingredient walks at her website http://www.cookingwithmonisha.com/
Her latest book, Healthy Indian in Minutes is available from Amazon priced £9.74, and her previous book, Stylish Indian in Minutes won the Guild of Food Writers cookery book of the year award.
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