Name: Scallops with coconut and ginger
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 1 tsp coriander seeds; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 tsp sea salt; 1 tsp chilli flakes; 500 g king scallops; 1/2 tsp turmeric; 2.5 cm piece of root ginger, grated; 4 green chillies, slit lengthways; 25 g caster sugar; 1 tsp salt; 10 curry leaves; 1 onion, sliced; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 2 tbsp coconut or vegetable oil; 500 ml coconut milk

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

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Reza's Indian Spice

By Reza Mahammad

Published 2012

About

An easy dish which takes just minutes. The sauce here is very south Indian in inspiration, based on a moilee. You could use it with prawns as well, to delicious effect. The delicate flavours of the scallops are enhanced by the lovely, velvety, creamy sauce and not overwhelmed by spice; actually, the spices bring out flavours from the shellfish and give it a lift.