To begin making the Mushroom and Prawn Malai Curry recipe, firstly clean the prawns and marinate with turmeric and salt for 1/2 to 1 hour.

Heat oil in kadai and lightly fry prawns till they turn golden.

Clean the mushroom, cut them lengthwise, stir fry them for 2-3 minutes.

To the wok/kadai, add mustard oil and ghee, to this add cardamom, clove, cinnamon stick, jeera and bay leaves.

As soon as the fragrance of the masalas rises, add onion paste.

Once the onion starts browning, add ginger paste, garlic paste followed by tomato and chilly paste.

Add sugar, salt, turmeric and jeera powder and curd. Keep stirring till the oil separates from the masala.

Then add coconut milk and simmer it covered for about 10 minutes.

In between check if the mixture dries up, add little water or coconut milk.

Mix the prawns and mushrooms and simmer for five more minutes.

Turn of the stove, sprinkle some garam masala powder and keep it covered for 10 to 15 minutes in the kadhai.

Serve Mushroom and Prawn Malai Curry with hot steamed rice for a delicious meal.