Why not make your own curry? So much healthier, cheaper and this one is even quicker than ordering a takeaway.
Our easy, King Prawn Masala Curry is the perfect meal for any day of the week. Using Cooked King Prawns brings it to the table quicker than ever.
How to make a quick King Prawn Masala Curry?
See our step by step slide show on how we made our King Prawn Masala Curry, you will find the full ingredients and instruction on the card below.
The first step is to coat your King prawns with spicy yoghurt.
Mix together the Tumeric, garam masala, ground coriander, cumin, ginger powder, crushed garlic, chilli puree (or 1 finely chopped chilli), salt, and lemon juice in a bowl with yoghurt. Finally add the Cooked King Prawn's.
How long to marinade Cooked King Prawns?
There is no need to marinade the cooked king prawns ahead of time. Letting them sit in yoghurt and spices whilst you prep and cook the sauce is plenty of time.
Unlike meat, prawn should not be left to marinate for longer than 30 minutes.
Can I use Raw Prawns?
Yes, cook them for 4-6 mins in olive oil until pink. Before adding the spicy yoghurt to them.
How hot do you want to make your King Prawn Curry?
We like ours fairly hot, so we used 2 teaspoon Gia chilli puree in total. Which is the equivalent to 2 whole crushed chillies.
1 in with the yoghurt and king prawns, and 1 with the sauce. Add more or less chilli to your desired spiciness!
Using a non-stick or cast iron pan, cook onions until soft, add garlic and chilli we used the Gia puree's to make ours even quicker!
Now add tomato puree and tinned tomatoes stir in together. Leave to simmer for 5 minutes until the sauce has thickened.
Stir in the yoghurt and king prawns warm through on a low heat for 5 minutes.
Finish with fresh chopped coriander, for best results. We used frozen coriander as that was all we had to hand, or you could use dried coriander leaf? Stir through and you are ready to serve!
What to serve with King Prawn Masala Curry?
We dished our King Prawn Masala Curry up with Coconut Pilau Rice, Bombay Potatoes and Naan Bread.
📖 Step by Step Recipe
King Prawn Masala Curry
Equipment
Ingredients
Masala Marinade
- 1 teaspoon Gia Garlic Puree or 2 cloves of garlic crushed
- 1 teaspoon Gia Chilli Puree or 1 chilli finely sliced/minced
- 2 tsp Ground turmeric
- 2 teaspoon Garam Masala
- 2 teaspoon Lemon Juice
- 1 teaspoon Ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon Ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon Ground ginger
- 200 grams Natural Fat-Free Yoghurt
- 225 grams Cooked King Prawn If using Raw Prawns then cook them off in a pan before adding the marinade
Curry Sauce
- 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 Onion large diced
- 1 teaspoon Gia Chilli Puree or 1 chilli finely sliced/minced
- 1 tsp Gia Garlic Puree
- 400 g Tin Chopped Tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon Tomato Puree
- Coriander Fresh/ Frozen/ Dried Coriander leaf
Instructions
- In a bowl mix the marinade ingredients all together with the cooked prawns. Keep aside until step 4.1 teaspoon Gia Garlic Puree, 1 teaspoon Gia Chilli Puree, 2 teaspoon Ground turmeric, 2 teaspoon Garam Masala, 2 teaspoon Lemon Juice, 1 teaspoon Ground coriander, 1 teaspoon Ground cumin, ¼ teaspoon Ground ginger, 200 grams Natural Fat-Free Yoghurt, 225 grams Cooked King Prawn
- Over a medium heat, add olive oil in a pan. Cook the onions for 4 minutes until soft, stir through garlic and chilli for 1 more minute.2 tablespoon Olive Oil, 1 Onion, 1 teaspoon Gia Chilli Puree, 1 teaspoon Gia Garlic Puree
- Stir in the tomato puree and chopped tomatoes. Turn to a simmer for 5 minutes until the sauce has thickened.1 tablespoon Tomato Puree, 400 g Tin Chopped Tomatoes
- Add the yoghurt coated King prawns and warm through for 5 minutes adding coriander for the last minute.Coriander
- Serve with Rice, Bombay Potato & Naan Bread Enjoy!!
Video
Nutrition
Absolutely delicious! Enjoy dipping the Naan Bread into your King Prawn Masala Curry Sauce 🙂
Why not check out our other curry recipes such as Chicken Biryani, Basa Fish, Lamb Curry, Chicken Bhuna or Chicken Pathia.
Or, for another meal using cooked king prawns, try our King Prawn Salad or Prawn Cocktail.
Geraldie
I know this is not one of your newer recipes but I have just made it for the first time. Absolutely delicious. Thank you. X
Kay
Thank you, Geraldie for the comment and rating; it's appreciated 🙂
It's brilliant you thought our king prawn masala was delicious; if you like a good curry, we just a great Chicken Balti Curry - Indian Takeaway Recipe it's lush 😉
Enjoy!!
Vic
Absolutely delicious! Can I freeze it too?
Kay
Hi Vic
This curry is best fresh, there are two problems with freezing it....
First, the cooked prawns are often pre-frozen before purchasing, I wouldn't risk refreezing prawns in case of food poisoning.
Secondly, the marinade has yoghurt in it, which can separate when frozen, changing the texture of the curry.
However, our Chicken Pathia Curry can be frozen safely!
Hope that helps?
Kay
Katherine Hackworthy
What a great curry with so many incredible flavors in it!
Pam
We've really been getting into curries lately, so this is perfect timing!
Tracy
Love curry at home, this is a great recipe, thanks!
Beth Sachs
You can't beat a homemade curry and this king prawn masala looks so tasty! On my list to make soon!
Gina
I often make curry for dinner but usually not with seafood or shrimp, this is a great recipe to switch things up!
jill
The curry flavor was perfect! Thanks for sharing!
Luke
Great thanks for letting us know, King Prawn Masala is one of our favourite too, we do a good Prawn Pathia too, but have not got around to posting it yet!
Magali
They are so delicious!!!
Luke
🙂 Glad you think so
Sunrita
This is such a creamy and delicious prawn curry. Loved it
Luke
Thank you Sunrita
Roger Jobson
Simple recipe, heavenly curry.
Kay
Thank you, it is one of our favourites!
Lynda
Amazing....couldn't believe how tasty this was, tastes better than the takeaway. Will definitely be making this again.
nancy
my mouth is watering! prawn looks delicious.I will try this recipe.
Suni
Hi
I want to make this recipe. Just one query _do i use the yogurt marinade in the curry? ,
Gillian
I made this tonight absolutely fabulous my husband said 10/10 for this curry
Kay
Perfect, so glad to hear that!
Candy Rachelle
I'm not much of a curry person, but it looks delish!!!
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Lisa @ Midwest Glam
That looks delicious and seems pretty easy to put together. I’ve never had curry before though. I’d love to try it one day.
Kay
Wow, you should try curry! Its lovely!
Susan1375
Looks delicious and not that difficult to make. Your steps are clear and concise
Kay
Thats great to hear.
Tia McKinzie
This looks absolutely delicious! I would just have to get my hands on some prawns. can I use shrimp instead??
Kay
Yes will work with shrimp!
Chantal
It looks like a great meal. The spices looks very delicious. Looks like a great recipe!!!!
Tia M.
That looks absolutely delicious! I am gonna have to try this one night!
Monidipa
So yummy! I can’t wait to give this recipe a try! I like it already..!!
Priya
Great recipe for anybody looking to make this at home. Thanks for sharing!
Shannon Lee
I can't eat curry because I have a bad stomach, but my husband would LOVE this recipe.
Hollie
With the cold weather, I find myself really enjoying curry. It's easy to make. I'll have to try this this weekend!
Kristyn
This looks soooo good! Thank you for sharing!
Kaitlyn Nicole
This looks delicious. Those shrimp though! I'm going to have to pick up these ingredients on my next grocery run.
Nyxie
This looks gorgeous. I'd love to make something like this. Once I break out of lockdown for my weekly shop I'll pick up the ingredients.
littlemisadvencha
I love curry. and this recipe looks delicious and great! I want to try this one out...
Britt K
Oh wow, this looks delicious and it sounds much easier than I thought it would be. I assumed it was going to take a lot more effort to make something this incredible. I need to give this a try.
Natalia
That looks like a very delicious dish! I love this kind of food! I'll give it a try for sure after Easter! 🙂
Adrienne
This looks delicious. My kids all love seafood, we'll have to save this for Good Friday!
CA
I love curry! But I honestly haven’t tried it with shrimps or prawns. This is so interesting!
Tara Pittman
This would be a dish that my husband would love. I need to get the ingredients to make this dish
World In Eyes
It looks delicious, I am copying for taking print out of this recipe of King Prawn Masala Curry, and sharing with my wife, she will prepare for us.
Kay
Hope you both enjoy as much as we do 🙂
Marie Phillips
This looks absolutely amazing! Unfortunately, I don't have any curry right now. But once I am able to get out again, I will be trying this.
Kay
Hopefully, you will get out soon?
Krysten Quiles
Oh yum, what a delicious recipe! Thanks so much for sharing this with all of us!
Kay
Always our pleasure!
Amber Myers
This looks tasty! I haven't had curry in ages. My kids love their seafood.
Kay
Thank you Amber, we have curry quite often. Too many think it is unhealthy because takeaway ones are full of fat! But this one is a healthier option, yet still delicious!
Kelly
I am saving this recipe for when my kiddos are at grandmas for the night. I know he would love this as much as I think I would! Yummy looking!!!
Kay
It is delicious, I'm sure he would love it!
Amanda
This recipe looks delicious! Shrimp is one of my favorites!