This is a dry, spicy curry, flavoured with the sourness of tamarind and the heat of chillies in a thick sauce that clings to the prawns. This variety of curry traditionally is made with freshly grated coconut, so you can easily replace the dry desiccated coconut from the recipe with the fresh one (just skip the water).
This recipe is taken from the book
"Great Curries" by The Hairy Bikers and was slightly changed by me.