Keralan king prawn curry

Name: Keralan king prawn curry
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 500g jumbo king prawns, defrosted; 1 onion, peeled and roughly chopped; 1 long red chilli, deseeded; 2 garlic cloves; 25g root ginger, peeled and roughly chopped; 2 tbsp coconut or olive oil; 12 fresh curry leaves; 1 tsp black mustard seeds; ½ tsp ground fenugreek; pinch of asafoetida; ½ tsp ground turmeric; 200ml coconut milk; juice of 1 lime; salt and black pepper; 4 tbsp chopped coriander leaves; 1 lime, cut into wedges; basmati rice or Indian bread

Instructions

Dave and I did a number of theatre tours during our career together, in which we larked about on stage and did a bit of cooking. This dish, based on the amazing curries we’d enjoyed in South India, was dead quick to make and smelled amazing so went down really well. I reckon we must have cooked it in eighty theatres around the country!

Updated at: Wed, 07 May 2025 12:50:13 GMT