Kolbi Ambat or Koli prawn curry recipe

Name: Kolbi Ambat or Koli prawn curry recipe
Prep time: 10m
Cook time: 40m
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Maharashtrian

A classic seafood gravy, best eaten with steamed rice or rice flatbreads called bhakri

Supriya Takkar Fernandes, Special to Gulf News

Cuisine:Maharashtrian

Cook time:40m

Prep time:10m

Servings:3

1 onion, chopped

1 tomato, chopped

5 to 6 garlic, chopped

8 to 10 prawn pieces, deveined

2 tbsp Koli masala

1 tamarind, small

1 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp chilli powder

2 sprig coriander leaves

½ cup water

Salt to taste

2 tbsp oil

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Ingredient Substitution Guide

1. Wash, clean and devein the prawns.

2. In a thick-bottomed pan, heat oil and sauté the onions. Next, add tomatoes and chopped garlic; mix well.

3. Add the deveined prawns, Koli masala and mix well.

4. Pour water and add turmeric powder, chilli powder, tamarind and bring the gravy to a boil. Cover and cook on a medium flame for about two to three minutes.

5. Turn the flame off, garnish with chopped coriander and serve hot with bhakri, fugiyas or steamed rice that pairs well with a seafood gravy. Enjoy!

Supriya Takkar Fernandes

Dubai-based Indian expatriate and owner of Vasai Local restaurant in Al Karama

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