Asian Recipe ☆ Keerti's Karwari Prawns

A prawn preparation made with coconut. Typical to the coastal areas of Karwar in Karnataka state, India.

Ingredients

• 1 coconut, drained and meat grated
• ¾ pound prawns, peeled and deveined
• 1 onion, chopped
• ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon salt

Cooking Directions

1. In a large saute pan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, and saute till transparent.
2. Add coconut to the onions, and saute for a few minutes. Mix in turmeric and ground red chile pepper, and salt. Add prawns, and stir. Reduce heat to low, and cook for 15 minutes. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts

• calories446.4
• carbohydrateContent18.2 g
• fatContent36.1 g
• fiberContent7.7 g
• proteinContent16.2 g
• saturatedFatContent24.7 g
• sodiumContent482 mg
• sugarContent5.9 g