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Curry prawns recipe

Ingredients /nutrition

  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 3 pcs salted fish bone, soaked in water for 15 minutes and drained
  • 6 fresh red chilies
  • 14 dried red chilies
  • 4 pcs candlenuts
  • 11 pcs peeled shallots
  • 3 g fresh turmeric
  • 2 stalks lemongrass
  • 10 prawns
  • 60 ml thick coconut milk
  • salt and sugar to taste

Methods / instructions

  1. Heat oil and saute salted fish bone until fragrant.
  2. Remove from heat and set aside.
  3. Ground fresh red chilies, dried red chilies, candlenuts, shallots, turmeric and lemongrass using a blender or food processor.
  4. Saute spice paste until aromatic.
  5. Stir in some water and bring to boil.
  6. Return salted fish bone and gently simmer for 6 minutes.
  7. Add remaining ingredients, bring to boil and serve hot with boiled white rice.

Servings: 4

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