ajayshah@alhena.usc.edu (Ajay Shah) (01/31/91)
Indian Prawns Curry This is kind of like the prawns curries done on the west coast of India. Ingredients: 0.5 kg of cleaned uncooked prawns Spices: turmeric, cardamom, nutmeg, "garam masala" all powdered garam masala is a mix of spices available in Indian stores. one large onion, minced not too fine one large potato, chopped into 1cm sized pieces one can of coconut milk 3/4th cup of thawed green peas Precision demanded: not very much. Algorithm: 1. Start with prawns in pot. 2. Add 2 tablespoons of oil, salt to taste, 2 teaspoons of turmeric powder 1 teaspoon of cardamom powder 0.5 teaspoon of cloves (powdered) 0.5 teaspoon of nutmeg (powdered) Add more cardamom+cloves+nutmeg if you like it spicier. 3. Fry for a while. Add in minced onion. 4. Fry for a while. Add in potato pieces. 5. Fry for a longer while. Add coconut milk, green peas and 2 teaspoons of garam masala. Use more garam masala if you like it spicier. 6. Simmer at minimal heat for a long time (30 minutes is good) Ajay Shah, (213)734-3930, ajayshah@usc.edu