Ingredients
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Directions
This simple Indian curry is a good example of green mango use. To 50 g
desiccated coconut add just enough boiling water to moisten, stir and
set aside (or use 70 g fresh coconut). Peel 800 g green prawns and
devein them. Peel two green mangoes and cut the flesh into 2 cm cubes.
Into the bowl of a food processor put 3 birdseye chillies (or less to
taste), a tablespoon of ground coriander and the coconut. Process to a
paste.
Peel and slice 2 onions. Chop half a bunch of fresh coriander. In a
saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons of oil and fry the onions gently until
they are transparent. Add 2 or 3 fresh or dried curry leaves and the
coconut paste and continue frying over a low heat, stirring
occasionally, for about 10 minutes. Add 500 mL water. salt to taste,
half a tablespoon of turmeric, the mango and simmer for 10 minutes.
Add half a cup of thick coconut milk and the prawns and cook for a
further few minutes, just until the prawns turn pink.
Remove to a serving dish, scatter the chopped coriander leaves over
the top an serve with rice.
Makes 4 to 5 servings.
From "Raw Materials" by Meryl Constance, Sydney Morning Herald
1/12/93.
Posted by Stephen Ceideberg; February 18 1993.
Servings: 4 servings
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The History of Recipes
It is quite possible to follow the history of written cooking instructions far back into ancient history, in truth as far back into history as pharonic Egypt, and maybe further still. Interesting though that maybe, generally, these old records were just simple hieroglyphic recipes for preparing food.
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We hope you enjoy this Prawn & Mango Curry recipe.
