Barbara Adams Beyond Wonderful » Prawn Curry Indian Recipe

Ingredients

• 3–4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 medium onion, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon+ 1 teaspoon crushed garlic
• ~ water
• 1 tablespoon ground coriander
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
• 2/3 cup tamarind water*
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 medium tomatoes, cut in eights
• 2 whole Thai or serrano chiles, stems removed
• 3–4 curry leaves**
• 1/2 cup canned coconut milk
• 1 pound prawns, # 21–25 (count per pound), shelled and de-veined
• ~ cilantro, for decoration