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This is an exotic Parsee dish that would be served at weddings and similar occasions requiring luxurious food.

You may have to search hard for one of the ingredients, tamarind, as it's not often found in supermarkets. You should not have any trouble finding it a Indian or Chinese wholesalers such as [http://www.seewoo.com Seewoo]

Don't be startled by the quantities of garlic, chillies or onions in this dish. It's not overpowering and a little goes a long long way. Be bold and try this recipe, it will become a favourite.
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|TotalCalories = 3192
|PortionCalories = 532
|DatePublished=3rd November 2012
|Author=Chef
|Servings = Serves 6
|Difficulty = 2
|ImageComment = Awaiting the [[naan breads]]
|TotalTime = 1 hour 15 minutes
|PrepTime = 15 minutes
|CookTime = 1 hour
|Image = [[Image:King prawn patia recipe.jpg|middle|none|alt=Electus]]
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====Best recipe review====

''The real thing!''

5/5 

This is better than the take-away round the corner!

 [[User:PSmith|Paul R Smith]] 
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{{RecipeIngredients
| 2 large fresh [[red chillies]], deseeded
| 2 large fresh green [[chillies]], deseeded
| 2 dried [[chile de Arbole]]
| 1 whole [[Garlic|garlic]] bulb, smashed and peeled
| 1 teaspoon [[cumin]] seeds
| 112 ml (4 fl oz) [[vegetable oil]] - whilst not authentic, I prefer [[olive oil]] for health reasons.
| 1.3 kg (3 lb) [[onions]], peeled and finely chopped (a job for the [[food processor]]!)
| 1 teaspoon [[turmeric powder]]
| 2 teaspoons [[ground coriander]]
| 1 teaspoon [[cayenne powder]]
| 1 tablespoon [[jaggery]] or [[sugar]]
| 1 teaspoon [[sea salt]]
| 6 tablespoons [[tamarind pulp]]
| 1.3 kg (3 lb) [[king prawns]], shelled, de-veined and cleaned
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Image:King prawn patia at rest.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Resting for 40 minutes
Image:King prawn patia ingredients.jpg|thumb|300px|right|King prawn patia The ingredients
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===Method===

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| In a [[food processor]] or [[mortar and pestle]], grind the [[chillies]], [[Garlic|garlic]], [[cumin]] and one of the [[onions]] to a paste, gradually adding half a cup of water. Set to one side.
| Heat the oil on a large pan and fry the [[onions]] to a golden colour, carefully add the spice paste and fry until it bubbles. Add the [[turmeric]], [[coriander]] and [[cayenne]] powders and fry for a few more minutes
| Stir in the [[tamarind pulp]], [[jaggery]] and 4 fl oz of water and cook for a further 10 minutes, stirring now and again until the sauce has thickened
| Add the [[prawns]] and cook for 2 minutes
| Remove from the heat and leave standing for 40 minutes so the [[prawns]] absorb the all of the flavours
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===Serving suggestions===

Reheat just before serving

Serve with plain [[boiled rice]], [[broccoli]] and [[naan breads]]
===Chef's notes===

I recently made this recipe for 4 (2 now, freeze 2) but still felt that 1.3 kg of [[king prawns]] was a bit excessive! So I made the recipe using the same amounts as above, but with 400 g of [[king prawns]], 180 g of [[crayfish tails]] and to bulk it out a little, a winter squash, peeled, sliced and boiled until soft, a little less time than for potatoes of the same size. I then added the squash with the prawns.

'''Tamarind pulp:''' If the [[tamarind pulp]] comes with stones, then soak it in the 4 fl oz of (boiling) water for 15 minutes, stir well and sieve the stones and any skins out and then use the liquid as stock.
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