Prawns in Cashew Coconut Curry Sauce

Description

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.

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

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 25 mins

Total Time: 55 mins

Servings: 8

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