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South Indian-Style Black Pepper and Fennel Prawns

Introduction

This is a lovely, quick prawn curry, with a real kick of spice from the mixture of fennel, black pepper and chilli. It’s no more than 20 minutes to put together from start to finish, so an easy weeknight dinner – just serve with some buttery white rice on the side.

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Ingredients

large onion, finely chopped
ginger, finely grated
fresh curry leaves
cherry tomatoes on the vine, roughly chopped
water
raw king prawns
roughly chopped fresh coriander, to serve
Storecupboard:
neutral or olive oil
fennel seeds
coriander seeds
cumin seeds
black peppercorns
dried red bird’s eye chilli
sea salt flakes, to taste

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From the book: India Express: Simple and Delicious Recipes for Every Day

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