Household Recipes

Prawn Curry

1st January 2009

Prawn Curry

List of prawn curry ingredients:

2 lb of medium fresh prawns.
1/2 lb of onions, sliced.
1 cup of oil.
3 teaspoons of garlic and ginger ground together.
2 teaspoons of white cumin seeds.
3 teaspoons of red chilli powder.
2 teaspoons of salt.
1 teaspoon of turmeric.
1 coconut (grated and milk kept).

Instructions:

Wash the prawns and rub in the salt and turmeric.

Heat the oil in a pan, add the sliced onion and fry until just softened. Add all the other spices and fry for 2-3 minutes.

Add the prawns to the pan and mix together with the spices. Add the grated coconut and squeezed out coconut milk.

Cover and cook over low until prawns are tender and a very thick sauce remains.

Source: Prawn Recipes.

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30th August 2008

Shrimp and Nori Rolls

List of ingredients for Shrimp and Nori Rolls:

1 cup of shrimp.
1 tablespoon of mayonnaise.
1 green onion, thinly sliced.
2 sheets of nori.
ΒΌ English cucumber, seeded, julienned.
1 tablespoon of toasted sesame seeds.

Method for making:

Drain the shrimp and combine with the mayonnaise and sliced green onion.

Lay out one sheet of nori lengthwise on a flat surface.

Place half of the shrimp mixture one inch from the edge.

Lay half the cucumber evenly beside the shrimp.

Sprinkle with half the sesame seeds.

Roll up tightly.

Repeat with the other half of the ingredients.

Cut each roll into 6 pieces.

Source: Nori Recipes.

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