Kari Udang kandar

One of the famous nasi kandar was cooked by my father.and his recipe one of the best i can say around 1950 his popular prawn curry, yummy! prawns curry which are thick rich in spices flavor!include his Delicious fragrant Nasi Briyani watching his cooking are the most fun time...the top dishes fried chicken, fish, squid’s eggs and beef... just awesome!

ok know my tummy growling let go to lamanmyrasa kitchen and let get started

kandar prawns curry

Prawns Curry Recipe is a comfort meal and could be made easily at home

1 kg prawns

Remove the Prawns shells. First pull off the head. Then rinse the prawn in water.

i like to add some vegetable to my prawns curry potato,carrots,tomato,red and green chilies,

curry leaves,garlic cloves,1 cup fish curry powder

1 cup coconut milk

half tsp turmeric powder

1 tbsp tamarind paste

half tsp white pepper

half tsp coriander powder

1 tbsp dried anchovy powder (ikan bilis)

salt to taste

mix spice (cumin,Fenugreek,mustard seed,fennel seed)

Fry onions in hot oil 

and mix spice

till they turn pink

add curry potato,carrots,curry leaves,garlic 

add  water and

Stir well for a couple of minutes cook for about 5 minutes

than add turmeric powder,tamarind paste,white pepper,

coriander powder,dried Anchovy 

and salt to taste

fish curry powder

 add  half of tomato

Add water if to thick

Stir well for a couple of minutes

 keep stirring until the water is absorbed

add 1 cup of thick coconut milk

add red and green chilies

and tomato

Add the prawns

 Leave for about 10 minutes or until the prawns are cooked. check occasionally. The prawns are done when they turn pink do not overcook 

This Prawns Curry Recipe goes well with fry pappad, steamed rice and fry fish and with some vegetable,pickle sometimes. I could just eat this curry with rice without any extra side dish.