Prawns in Cashew Coconut Curry Sauce

Recipesfull introduces to you: Indian Recipes. (Prawns in Cashew Coconut Curry Sauce). This is a very mellow tasting dish that has a rich creamy taste of the coconut sauce with the nice crunchy texture of toasted cashews and soft, succulent prawns. Goes perfectly with steamed basmati rice and a nice Riesling or Gewurztraminer.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 55 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Prawns in Cashew Coconut Curry Sauce

Ingredients

2 ¼ pounds peeled and deveined medium shrimp

¼ teaspoon turmeric powder

¼ teaspoon ground red pepper

3 tablespoons cashews

5 whole cardamom pods

broken

2 (3 inch) cinnamon sticks

1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns

4 teaspoons sunflower oil

½ red onion

diced

½ teaspoon garlic paste

¾ teaspoon ginger paste

salt to taste

½ teaspoon garam masala

1 large bay leaf

½ cup diced roma tomatoes

2 green bell peppers

seeded and diced

1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk

Dosas (Indian-style Pancakes)

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Season the shrimp with turmeric powder and chile powder and set aside. Toast the cashews cardamom cinnamon and peppercorns in a skillet over medium heat until toasted and fragrant about 7 minutes; remove from the skillet and set aside.

Step 2

Heat the sunflower oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion garlic and ginger; cook and stir until the onion has softened and begun to lose its red color about 5 minutes. Stir in the shrimp and toasted spice mixture along with the salt garam masala bay leaf tomatoes and green pepper. Cook and stir until half of the shrimp has begun to turn pink then pour in the coconut milk cover and bring to a simmer.

Step 3

Cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until the shrimp are opaque and the vegetables are tender about 5 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Prawns in Cashew Coconut Curry Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 253.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 22.9g 46%

Carbohydrates: 6.8g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 2.3g 9%

Sugars: 1.5g

Fat: 15.5g 24%

Saturated Fat: 10.1g 51%

Cholesterol: 194.3mg 65%

Vitamin A Iu: 458.6IU 9%

Niacin Equivalents: 8.4mg 65%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 15%

Vitamin C: 28.8mg 48%

Folate: 19.6mcg 5%

Calcium: 68.6mg 7%

Iron: 5.5mg 31%

Magnesium: 72.2mg 26%

Potassium: 421.8mg 12%

Sodium: 263.3mg 11%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 8%

Calories From Fat: 139.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.