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Goa · Lunch

Goan Kolambi (Prawn Masala)

Traditional 8. Goan Kolambi recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• Large prawns — 600g, peeled and deveined
• Onions — 2.5 large, finely sliced
• Tomatoes — 2.5 medium, diced
• Garlic cloves — 8, minced
• Fresh ginger — 1.5 tbsp, finely minced
• Green chillies — 2-3, minced
• Kashmiri chilli powder — 1 tbsp
• Coriander powder — 1 tbsp
• Turmeric powder — 0.5 tsp
• Black pepper powder — 0.25 tsp
• Cumin seeds — 0.75 tsp
• Coconut milk — 250ml
• Vegetable oil — 3 tbsp
• Curry leaves — 8 sprigs
• Cilantro (coriander leaves) — 2 tbsp, chopped
• Water — 150ml
• Salt — to taste
• Lemon juice — 1 tbsp

👩‍🍳 How to make Goan Kolambi

1. Heat oil in wide pan over medium flame
2. Add cumin seeds, let them pop (15-20 seconds)
3. Add ginger, garlic, green chillies, cook 1-2 min until fragrant
4. Add onions, sauté 5-6 min until translucent and soft
5. Add tomatoes, cook 3-4 min until soft
6. Sprinkle Kashmiri chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric, black pepper powder
7. Stir well, cook 2 min until spices bloom
8. Pour in water, bring to simmer (2 min)
9. Add curry leaves, cilantro
10. Gently add prawns, stir carefully (do not break)
11. Cook 3-4 min until prawns just turn pink
12. Pour coconut milk slowly while stirring gently (2 min)
13. Simmer 5-8 min until sauce thickens slightly and prawns are opaque
14. Squeeze lemon juice, adjust salt
15. Cook final 1-2 min
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