Shrimp Korma (Indian Prawn Korma) Recipe
This authentic Shrimp Korma recipe is a scrumptious Indian curry with nuts, yogurt, spices and shrimp or prawns. Packed with flavor and done in 30 minutes.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time40 minutes mins
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: Prawn Korma, Shrimp Korma, Shrimp korma curry
Servings: 6
- ¼ cup ghee or vegetable oil
- 2 ½ cups finely chopped onion
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- 2 tbsp minced ginger
- 2 green chillies
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- ½ tsp cayenne powder
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- 10 whole green cardamom pods smashed with flat side of knife
- ½ cup tomato puree
- ¼ cup almond butter
- 1 cup water
- ¼ cup yogurt
- ¾ cup whipping cream or coconut milk
- 1 ½ lbs large shrimp or prawns peeled and deveined (tail on is ok)
- 1 tbsp finely minced cilantro
Heat oil over medium heat and cook onions with 1 tsp salt until very soft and deep golden brown, about 20 minutes (don't rush this step, it's important for the flavour).
Add garlic, ginger and chillies and cook 1-2 minutes, until fragrant.
Stir in garam masala, coriander, cayenne, cinnamon and cardamom pods and cook a minute more.
Add tomato puree, almond butter and water plus remaining 1 tsp salt; cook until oil starts to bubble up and shimmer on top. Stir in shrimp; cook, covered, about 5 minutes or until opaque, then stir in the yogurt and cream to heat through. Top with cilantro.
- Choose large, plump prawns or shrimp for the best eating experience possible.
- If the sauce looks a bit thick at first, give the prawns time to release their moisture as they cook down a little, before jumping in and adding more water to the sauce. You don't want to dilute that yummy flavor!
- Instead of tomato puree, you can use: diced fresh tomato or use jarred passata
Calories: 378kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 198mg | Sodium: 1493mg | Potassium: 505mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 993IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 160mg | Iron: 1mg