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4.75 from 32 votes

Shrimp Karhayi

A popular Pakistani restaurant style prawn curry, made with a tomato and yogurt base, seasoned with Indian/Pakistani spices
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: South Asian
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 207kcal
Author: Wajiha

Ingredients

  • 500 gm medium sized prawns de-veined and tail removed
  • 4 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 5 small green chilies finely sliced
  • 3 big green chilies slit open vertically or used whole
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp ghee
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 1 tsp red chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp garam masala powder all spice
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 tbsp beaten yogurt room temperature
  • 4 tomatoes chopped
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • Sliced ginger and chopped coriander for garnish
  • Chat masala for topping optional

Instructions

  • In a bowl toss prawns with 1/2 tsp of salt and turmeric powder. Grill these prawns in butter at high flame for 1 min. (not more) and set aside in a bowl.
  • In a wok or frying pan, add 1 tbsp of ghee/butter and add onion, garlic and small green chilies. Fry them until they turn golden brown.
  • Add in chopped tomatoes along with salt, red chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, and 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder.
  • Mix and cover the wok/pan with a lid and reduce the flame to low. Allow the tomatoes to soften up. ( you can use an immersion blender if the tomatoes don't soften up properly) It'll take about 15 mins.
  • When the tomatoes have softened up to form a uniform curry base, add whole green chilies, yogurt and garam masala powder. Cook the masala for 5 mins.
  • Throw in the prawns and cover the wok. Cook for 4 mins max.
  • Turn off flame, sprinkle some chopped coriander, ginger strips, some more green chilies and some chat masala powder.
  • Serve hot with naan, chapati or paratha.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 207kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 178mg | Sodium: 1924mg | Potassium: 546mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1475IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 1mg