Goan Prawn Curry With Lady's Finger
This Goan prawn curry with lady's finger aka okra is a simple coconut-based curry made with a few ingredients! Pair it with steamed rice and a simple stir-fry veggie side dish for an amazing, soul-satisfying Goan fare!
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup freshly grated coconut
- 2-3 Kashmiri chillies or 1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
- 1 tbsp coriander seeds
- 1 big garlic clove/2-3 medium garlic cloves
- A small ball of tamarind
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 8-10 large shrimps, cleaned and deveined, you can add more
- 100 grams /4 oz lady's finger (okra)
- 1/4 cup of coconut milk
- 1 tbsp coconut oil/vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onions
- salt to taste
- pinch of sugar
Instructions
- Apply salt to cleaned and deveined shrimp , and set aside for 15 minutes.
- Wash the okra well, wipe it dry with a clean napkin, trim the edges cut into 1 to 1 & 1/2 inch pieces and set aside.
- In your food processor/ mixer, add the grated coconut, red chillies, coriander seeds, garlic cloves, tamarind, and turmeric and make a smooth paste using a sufficient amount of water.
- Heat oil in a thick bottomed pan, add onions and saute on medium heat until translucent.
- Add the ground masala paste and saute until the masala starts bubbling and oozing out oil.
- Rinse the grinder jar with water (about 1/2 cup), add this to the above mixture. Add another cup of water or adjust as per the desired consistency of the curry. Let everything come to a boil.
- Add the cut okra pieces and cook for another 10 minutes on medium low heat or until okra is tender.
- Add the marinated shrimps and cook until they are done, about 5 minutes. Check for seasoning, since we already added salt to the prawns, if required add more salt, a pinch of sugar to balance out everything.
- Add coconut milk and let the gravy come to a boil. Done. Serve with steamed rice.
Notes
1.Post updated with new images.
2.You can skip the coconut milk, and increase more of the freshly grated coconut.
3.When I first published this post, I had mentioned sautéing the shrimps after sautéing the onions. However, I've changed that step and added the shrimps towards the end just after the okra is almost done. I prefer the shrimps to be just about done, hence added it last. If you prefer to fry it along with the onions, you may do so.