Some parts of the Indian continent are famous for its fish recipes. West Bengal takes the prime place among them. The fact remains that Indian Recipes made of fish are their specialty.

One of the best and most popular India Recipes that has been internationally acclaimed, creamy prawn curry is a specialty of Bengali cooks. They have their own inimitable style of cooking non-vegetarian foods.

To prepare this particular Bengali fish recipe which becomes even more delicious when served with Indian Rice you require five hundred grams of headless prawns that is shelled and cleaned. Other ingredients are: -

   1. Half teaspoon of turmeric powder.
   2. One cup onion paste.
   3. One teaspoon each of ginger paste, red chili paste and one inch piece cinnamon.
   4. A couple of bay leaves and four each of cloves and green cardamoms.
   5. Two cups of coconut milk.
   6. Two tablespoons of ghee or butter and salt to taste.

For preparation you should rub the prawns with salt and wash them and apply turmeric powder and keep aside for 5 minutes. Use ghee and mix the pastes with the prawn and keep for five minutes. Then fry it lightly till the oil separates and finally add the coconut milk and put salt.  Simmer in low heat for two minutes and your recipe is ready.

Indian Cuisine often includes varied type of recipes and prawn recipe forms an important part of it