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| Mild moringa drumstick curry with prawns |
Moringa drumstick is a very tasty and nutritious vegetable. Today I am cooking it with prawns which enhances the flavor of drumstick. Vegetarians can omit the prawns and it will still be a tasty dish. Today I am making a dry curry without any gravy.
Recipe summary
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Mild moringa drumstick curry with prawns
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Serves: 4
Preparation
1. Shell and devein the prawns.
2. Cut and peel off the fibers from the skin of the drumstick. Please see this recipe for detail.
Method
1. Heat up the same frying pan with about 2 tablespoons of oil. I used a wok. Reduce the heat to medium and add the two dry chilies and fry for 2 seconds, stirring frequently. . If you are sensitive to frying dry chili add it later when you are sweating the onion.
2. Add cumin seeds, fennel seeds and fenugreek seeds and saute for 2 seconds.
3. Add onion, garlic, green chili and curry leaves and saute it for about 5 minutes or until the onion is translucent.
4. Add prawns and saute for 3 minutes until they are lightly brown.
5. Add the drumsticks, curry powder, coriander powder turmeric powder.
6.Add tamarind juice and 2 cups of water. On high heat bring to the boil and reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for 10 minutes, covered. We need to simmer at least 10 minutes.
7. Add coconut milk, pepper, salt and simmer for 3 minutes. Taste for seasoning and adjust.
Mild moringa drumstick curry with prawns is ready.
Recipe follows in detail with pictures.
For
Mild moringa drumstick curry with prawns
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Serves: 4
Preparation
1. Shell and devein the prawns.
2. Cut and peel off the fibers from the skin of the drumstick. Please see this recipe for detail.
Method
1. Heat up the same frying pan with about 2 tablespoons of oil. I used a wok. Reduce the heat to medium and add the two dry chilies and fry for 2 seconds, stirring frequently. . If you are sensitive to frying dry chili add it later when you are sweating the onion.
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| Prawns, moringa drumsticks, garlic,green chili, curry leaves and onions |
3. Add onion, garlic, green chili and curry leaves and saute it for about 5 minutes or until the onion is translucent.
4. Add prawns and saute for 3 minutes until they are lightly brown.
5. Add the drumsticks, curry powder, coriander powder turmeric powder.
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| Mild moringa drumstick curry with prawns |
6.Add tamarind juice and 2 cups of water. On high heat bring to the boil and reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for 10 minutes, covered. We need to simmer at least 10 minutes.
7. Add coconut milk, pepper, salt and simmer for 3 minutes. Taste for seasoning and adjust.
Mild moringa drumstick curry with prawns is ready.
Recipe follows in detail with pictures.
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients
Main
500 grams Moringa, cut into 2 inch pieces
200 grams prawn, shelled and deveined
Others
150 grams onion, coarsely chopped
1 green chili chopped
4 garlic cloves, sliced
10 curry leaves, chopped
2 cups of water
Spices
1 2 inch cinnamon piece
2 dry chili, whole
½ tsp cumin seeds
½ tsp fennel seeds
½ tsp fenugreek seeds
½ tsp black pepper powder
½ tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp curry powder
½ tsp garam masala
Coconut milk
30 grams Tamarind (optional)
2 tbsp vegetable oil of your choice
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| Prawns, moringa drumsticks, garlic,green chili, curry leaves and onions |
Preparation
1. Shell and devein the prawns. Please see this recipe for details.
2. Cut and peel off the fibers from the skin of the drumstick. Please see this recipe for detail.
Method
Heat up the same frying pan with about 2 tablespoons of oil. I used a wok. Reduce the heat to medium and add cinnamon and the two dry chilies and fry for 2 seconds, stirring frequently. . If you are sensitive to frying dry chili add it later when you are sweating the onion.
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| Frying cinnamon and dry chili. |
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| Adding fennel,cumin and fenugreek seeds |
Add prawns and saute for 3 minutes until they are lightly brown.
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| Adding prawns |
Add onion, garlic, green chili and curry leaves and saute it for about 5 minutes or until the onion is translucent.
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| Adding onion, garlic, ginger, green chili and curry leaves |
Add the drumsticks .
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| Adding drumsticks |
Add curry powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder.
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Add curry powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder. |
Add 2 cups water and tamarind juice.
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| Adding water and tamarind juice |
On high heat bring to the boil and reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for 10 minutes, covered. We need to simmer at least 10 minutes.
Add coconut milk, pepper, salt and simmer for 3 minutes.
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| Adding coconut |
Taste for seasoning and adjust.
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| Final stage |
Note:
If you add tamarind juice the curry will keep well up to 3 days in the fridge. For any time longer than that you will need to freeze it.
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| Mild moringa drumstick curry with prawns |
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