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 Garlic Puree - or 2 cloves of garlic crushed
- 1 teaspoon 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 Chilli Puree - or 1 chilli finely sliced/minced
- 1 tsp 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 Garlic Puree, 1 teaspoon 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 Chilli Puree, 1 teaspoon 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.
Michelle Yates says
Made this today, my young kids ate the lot. Will be saving this recipe. Very tasty. Thanks for sharing it with us x
Luke and Kay says
Thank you for trying out our King Prawn Masala curry and taking the time to leave a review, Michelle! We are thrilled to hear that both you and your little ones enjoyed it. Your compliments truly mean a lot to us. 🙂
Alex says
This is so deliciously authentic and a crowd pleaser for home or for pot luck dinners at friends.
Luke and Kay says
Hello Alex! We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our King Prawn Masala Curry. Our goal is to always deliver authentic and delicious recipes to our readers. Thank you for your kind review and recommendation! 🙂
Geraldie says
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 says
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 says
Absolutely delicious! Can I freeze it too?
Kay says
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 says
What a great curry with so many incredible flavors in it!
Pam says
We've really been getting into curries lately, so this is perfect timing!
Tracy says
Love curry at home, this is a great recipe, thanks!
Beth Sachs says
You can't beat a homemade curry and this king prawn masala looks so tasty! On my list to make soon!
Gina says
I often make curry for dinner but usually not with seafood or shrimp, this is a great recipe to switch things up!