Prawn Korma
This creamy prawn korma is a real treat and is easy to make too. Better than a takeaway and the sauce is great with chicken too.
Equipment
- saucepan with lid
- Sharp knife
- Chopping board
- Frying pan or skillet
- blender
- Wooden spoon
Ingredients
Korma Sauce
- 1 onions
- 2 cloves garlic
- 10 g ginger
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
- 2 cloves pinch the tops
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon chilli powder
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- 200 ml water
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 3 strands saffron
- 5 tablespoon ground almonds
- 1 teaspoon cornflour optional
- 1 teaspoon water optional
- 50 ml crème fraiche
Prawns
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 250 g prawns prepared king prawns
Garnish
- 1 tablespoon flaked almonds optional
Instructions
- Peel the garlic and onion and chop roughly, including the ginger.
- Take a knife and carefully cut through the curve of the prawn, along the length and about halfway through to butterfly the prawns if you prefer.
- Melt the oil and tablespoon of butter in a saucepan over a medium heat.
- Add the chopped onions, garlic and ginger then stir and add the lid.
- Cook over a low heat, stirring occasionally for about 10 minutes. The vegetables should be soft but not coloured.
- Add the turmeric, clove tops, chilli, coriander, cumin and stir over a medium heat for 1 minute.
- Next, add the salt, pepper, water, ground almonds and saffron.
- Bring the mixture to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Mix the water and cornflour together and stir into the sauce if required.
- Allow the sauce to cool slightly then liquidise with a stick blender or blender.
- Fry for a few minutes, turning once, until the prawns are opaque and cooked through. Reserve a few prawns for garnish at this point.
- Add the sauce to the prawns and add the crème fraiche.
- Cook over a medium heat for a minute or until hot.
- Serve garnished with the flaked almonds and reserved prawns.
Nutrition
Calories: 380kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 24gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 159mgSodium: 1337mgPotassium: 365mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 343IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 165mgIron: 2mg
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