Prawn korma(shrimp korma curry).

Prawn korma, for this Indian prawn recipe, spices, and fried onions, provide the taste while yoghurt a blend of cashews, and grated coconut adds a creaminess that is unique to this curried prawn curry.
Tender and juicy prawns coated in a thick gravy that is not spicy but has all the intense and aromatic flavours.
The one-pot korma curry is ideal to feed a large crowd at a party as a little prawn curry will go a long way.

Flavours in Prawn korma curry recipe.

This Indian shrimp curry recipe is more deeply flavoured, and coloured than the mild shrimp korma curry with its lighter-coloured version you are more familiar with(coming soon on the blog).

The ingredients used to make this shrimp recipe are regular and must-haves in making Indian curries.
These will include, ginger garlic paste, turmeric, chilli powder, garam masala powder, coriander powder, cumin seeds, cumin powder, and tomatoes.
The prawn curry gets its unique balance of deep flavour and creaminess from adding fried onions, yoghurt, and a blend of cashews, poppy seeds, and grated coconut.
The result is a rich shrimp(prawn)curry recipe you can serve for special occasions and gatherings.

What to serve with Prawn korma curry.

• Serve with slices of rustic bread. The thickness of the bread is ideal for dipping and soaking in shrimp korma gravy.
• Use garlic naan, poori, or chapatis if you want an Indian-themed meal.
• Serve with any of the above rice dishes.
  • Regular white rice.
  • Lemon rice.
  • Ghee rice
  • Yellow turmeric rice.
• You can also serve it with pita or thick Arabic bread.
• Vegetarian curries to pair with shrimp korma.
  • Chickpea and potato curry(chana aloo).
  • Potato and beans stir fry or a chilli green bean stir fry.
  • Easy garlic butter oyster mushroom stir fry.
  • Easy eggplant stir fry.

FAQ: Prawn korma curry.

• Why is the shrimp korma red instead of the usual yellow tinge?
  • There is a lighter version of shrimp korma which uses fewer spices and more of the coconut, and cashew blend which gives the Indian shrimp recipe a mild colour and taste.
• How spicy is shrimp korma red curry?
  • despite having a dark red tinge, this shrimp korma is really mild.
  • The deep colours come from a combination of the tomato paste, fried onions and spices that go into this shrimp recipe.
• Can I use frozen shrimp to make this prawn korma curry?
  • Use my post on how to defrost shrimp the correct way.
• How do I clean shrimp(prawns)to make the shrimp korma?
  • Use my post on how to clean, devein and remove shell if you want to know how to do it.

More Indian prawn recipes

Malabar shrimp curry
Prawn tikka masala
Prawn caldinho
Creamy Indian prawn curry
Malai shrimp curry

RECIPE OVERVIEW FOR prawn korma curry

Ingredients to cook the prawn(shrimp) korma.

To make the seafood korma, you would need two sets of ingredients, the first set would include items that are ground to make a rich paste.
This gives the korma its thick and rich sauce.
The second set of ingredients includes all the spice powders, aromatics and tempering ingredients.

• Grated coconut(substitute with dessicated coconut).
• Cashews(substitute with almonds)
• Poppy seeds(kasa kasa)
• Onion sliced fine
• Yoghurt

To cook the korma curry.

• Oil
• Ginger paste(simply mince or grate some 2″ pieces of ginger).
• Red chilli powder
• Turmeric powder
• Coriander powder
• Tomato paste(can substitute with 3 medium tomatoes chopped or blended)
• Salt to season
• Garam masala
• Shrimp( cleaned and deveined, shell off or on)
• Lime juice

How to cook the Indian prawn korma curry.

Prep work before making the seafood korma curry.

• Ground the poppy seeds, grated coconut, and cashews to make a paste. use a teaspoon of water to make the grinding easy.
• Slice an onion, and fry until golden brown and crispy.

Cooking the korma curry.

To make the korma masala, we first add oil to a pan.
Once the oil heats, we cook the ginger paste until it separates and turns light brown in colour

We add some chilli powder, turmeric powder, and coriander powder.
If you are unable to add turmeric powder, you can add turmeric paste as a substitute.

Once the spice cooks for a few seconds, we add tomato paste. You can substitute with 2 medium tomatoes chopped or blended.
Cook over low heat while combining the ingredients in the pan, for less than 2 minutes.

Add the fried onions to the spice mix, and salt to season.
Cook for 60 seconds over low-medium heat.

Add yoghurt and garam masala, and cook for 3 minutes.

Add the prawns(shrimp)to the spice mix.

Cook for 2 minutes.

Add the ground coconut, cashew, and poppy seed paste.

Add lime juice.
Cook for a further 2 minutes until you have thick prawn korma gravy.

Serve warm.