Thirty minutes. That’s all you need to make this fiery, buttery Durban-Style Prawn Chutney 🦐🌶️ — a bold, vibrant dish packed with flavour.
This recipe takes me straight back to the east coast of South Africa — rich spices, fragrant curry leaves, and the kind of comfort food you’ll want to make again and again.
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INGREDIENTS
2 tbsp butter
300g prawns
4 tomatoes, peeled & grated
2 tsp garlic, crushed
1 sprig curry leaves
½ onion, diced
1 green chilli
¼ tsp turmeric
1 tbsp Kashmiri masala
½ tsp sugar
½ tsp salt
Fresh coriander for garnish
PRAWN MARINADE
1 tsp lemon juice
¼ tsp turmeric
1 tsp Kashmiri masala
METHOD
1️⃣ Marinate the prawns with lemon juice, turmeric, and Kashmiri masala. Coat well and set aside.
2️⃣ Heat butter in a pan, add garlic, and fry the prawns for 1–2 minutes per side until they just start to curl. Remove and set aside.
3️⃣ In the same pan, drizzle a little...
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