Cooking Prawns with Curry Sauce
Chef Uma
Restaurant-style curries are typically prepared in two stages. First, the curry sauce is built separately using a spice mix, or you may use a frozen curry sauce purchased from Chilli Farms. Then, Prawns cooked independently and simmered in the sauce until well combined.
For 500 ml of curry sauce, use approximately 500 g of raw prawns for a slower cooking method. Or you can use 300g of cooked prawns of your choice.
This method allows better control over texture, tenderness and flavour balance. The sauce remains refined, while the protein or vegetables are cooked to their ideal doneness.
Prawns can be prepared using different cooking methods, which are explained in this recipe card.
Ingredients
Use one section only — Raw or Cooked Prawns. Not both.
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500 g Curry Sauce
500 g Raw Prawns
10g Turmeric powder
10g Salt
1.5-2.5 litres water (enough to fully cover the ingredient) – for poaching method only. *Quantity may vary depending on pan size.*
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500 g Curry Sauce
300 g Cooked Prawns
Directions
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Make sure your prawns are peeled and cleaned.
Cooking Prawns directly in the sauce is not recommended. Do not cook raw ingredients directly in the sauce inside the slow cooker, as meats, vegetables and poultry naturally contains approximately 30–40% water, which is released during cooking and can dilute the curry sauce, making it watery. And if you cook it longer to fix it you’re likely to overcook the fish.
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Put your water, salt and turmeric into a pot/saucepan.
Turn your heat to high and bring the liquid to a boil
Once it reaches a boil, turn your heat to medium setting, till it comes down to a simmer
Place your prawns into a water without overcrowding the pot.
Cook for 2 minutes, take out immediatly and place on a tray, evenly separated so they cool down.
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The prawns will be opaque white, with a bouncy but soft texture when pressed or poked. They will also curl up and hold that shape.
If they are hard and rubbery they are overcooked.
If they are not opaque, curled up or bouncy they are undercooked.
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