Curry Butter King Prawns

Curry Butter King Prawns

Ingredients
Cafe de Bombay

  • 500g unsalted butter

  • 20g curry powder

  • 10g garlic paste

  • 10g ginger paste

  • 100ml lime juice - fresh squeeze

  • Salt

King Prawns

  • 3 x U6 king prawns

Garnish

  • Curry leaf

  • Chives

  • Micro coriander

  • Lime

Method

  • Sauté of in a little oil , ginger garlic and curry powder until aromatic. Add butter and melt. Cook out for 5-10 minutes.

  • Transfer to a bowl with ice underneath and whip until it starts to thicken.

  • Add lime juice and salt to taste. Finely chop chives and add to the butter once melted, before serving.

  • Using scissors , split the prawn from the tail up the belly to the top of the head. , be careful not to burst any of the head juices.

  • Then use a sharp knife to cut through the tail meat and split apart making sure no to split the shell on the back.

  • Use your thumbs to release the muscle from the shell and carefully flatten out the prawn.

  • Heat oil to 180°c and fry curry leaf , make sure not to discolour. Drain and leave on a paper towel. Cut lime and coriander, then serve.