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Easy Thai prawn curry

PlatinumPiggy
Posts: 90
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 onion , chopped
1 tsp fresh root ginger
1-2 tsp Thai red curry paste (we used Sharwood's)
400g can chopped tomatoes
50g sachet coconut cream (you can use light coconut cream to lessen calories)
400g raw frozen prawns
coriander , chopped, to serve (optional)
Serves 4
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 5 mins
Cook 15 mins
1.Heat the oil in a medium saucepan. Tip in the onion and ginger, then cook for a few mins until softened. Stir in the curry paste, then cook for 1 min more. Pour over the chopped tomatoes and coconut cream. Bring to the boil, then leave to simmer for 5 mins, adding a little boiling water if the mixture gets too thick.
2.Tip in the prawns, then cook for 5-10 mins more, depending on how large they are. Serve alongside some plain rice and sprinkle with a little chopped coriander, if you like.
serve with wholegrain rice or eat alone
Per serving 180 kcalories,
protein 20g,
carbohydrate 6g,
fat 9 g,
saturated fat 4g,
fibre 1g,
sugar 5g,
salt 0.86 g
1 onion , chopped
1 tsp fresh root ginger
1-2 tsp Thai red curry paste (we used Sharwood's)
400g can chopped tomatoes
50g sachet coconut cream (you can use light coconut cream to lessen calories)
400g raw frozen prawns
coriander , chopped, to serve (optional)
Serves 4
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 5 mins
Cook 15 mins
1.Heat the oil in a medium saucepan. Tip in the onion and ginger, then cook for a few mins until softened. Stir in the curry paste, then cook for 1 min more. Pour over the chopped tomatoes and coconut cream. Bring to the boil, then leave to simmer for 5 mins, adding a little boiling water if the mixture gets too thick.
2.Tip in the prawns, then cook for 5-10 mins more, depending on how large they are. Serve alongside some plain rice and sprinkle with a little chopped coriander, if you like.
serve with wholegrain rice or eat alone

Per serving 180 kcalories,
protein 20g,
carbohydrate 6g,
fat 9 g,
saturated fat 4g,
fibre 1g,
sugar 5g,
salt 0.86 g

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That sounds and looks so good. Very impressed..wish I could get my wife to like curry.0
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Thanks for sharing0
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I divide this recipe in half for dinner only 360cals. I
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bump lol0
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If you like Thai food..... http://www.realthairecipes.com/ TONS of great recipes for Thai food, even tells you how to make the different curry pastes.0
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Mmm...!!
One of my favorite pubs has Green Thai Curry Mussels... SOO good!0 -
Oh yummy! :happy:
We're always making elaborate versions of this sort of thing at the weekend but this looks like a scrummy-mid week version! Thanks for posting!!0 -
Bump bump bump...sounds delicious!0
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