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Quick and easy prawn curry

If you are looking for a quick midweek meal then you can’t go wrong with curried prawns! This easy recipe is all about minimum effort and maximum flavour.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 343 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil or use Fry Light spray
  • 1 onion , finely diced
  • 1 tbsp garam masala or mild curry powder
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 red chilli , finely diced
  • 2 tbsp freshly grated ginger
  • 2 garlic cloves , minced
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 50 g | 1/4 cup ground almonds (see notes)
  • 240 ml | 1 cup light coconut milk
  • 120 ml | 1/2 cup vegetable stock
  • 2 bell peppers , sliced
  • 700 g | 1.5oz raw peeled prawns (shrimp)
  • 225 g | 1 cup baby spinach
  • 1 lime quartered , to serve
  • Coriander (cilantro), to serve
  • Pinch chilli flakes, to serve

Instructions

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  1. Heat the oil in a large pan or wok. Cook the onion over medium heat for a couple of minutes until softened.
  2. Stir the curry Garam Masala, salt, turmeric, garlic, chilli and fresh ginger.
  3. Add the tomato paste and stock. Stir in the ground almonds, coconut milk, and bell peppers. Cook for 5 minutes.
  4. Add the prawns and cook until they just turn pink – a couple of minutes.
  5. Finally, add the spinach and cook until it wilts. Check and adjust the seasoning to your taste.
  6. Serve over rice with a pinch of chilli flakes and lime wedges on the side.

Notes

  • Curried prawns variations
  • This recipe uses Indian spices but you could easily replace them with a little store-bought curry paste.
  • Give this recipe a Thai spin by using red Thai curry paste instead of the ground spices.
  • Replace the spinach with peas or any other vegetables that cook quickly.
  • Slimming world syns
  • This recipe is naturally pretty low in syns. Light coconut milk is 8 syns per 200ml, divided by four this is just 2 syns per serving.
  • This recipe is naturally pretty low in syns. Light coconut milk is 8 syns per 200ml, divided by four this is just 2 syns per serving.
  • Ground almonds are quite high in syns, 15 for 50g, however 25g is allowed as a healthy extra. You can replace the ground almonds with cornflour which is only 1 syn per tablespoon. Serve with steamed basmati rice (free).
  • Ground almonds are quite high in syns, 15 for 50g, however 25g is allowed as a healthy extra. You can replace the ground almonds with cornflour which is only 1 syn per tablespoon. Serve with steamed basmati rice (free).
  • This recipe uses Indian spices but you could easily replace them with a little store-bought curry paste.
  • Give this recipe a Thai spin by using red Thai curry paste instead of the ground spices.
  • Replace the spinach with peas or any other vegetables that cook quickly.
  • Replace the ground almonds with 1 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch) diluted in 1 tbsp cold water.
  • This curry is fairly dry. You can add more coconut milk or stock if you would like more sauce.

Nutrition Information

Calories 343kcal (17%) Carbohydrates 18g (6%) Protein 29g (58%) Fat 16g (25%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Cholesterol 220mg (73%) Sodium 1856mg (77%) Potassium 808mg (23%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 7745IU (155%) Vitamin C 112.2mg (125%) Calcium 193mg (19%) Iron 3.3mg (18%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 343

% Daily Value*

Calories 343kcal 17%
Carbohydrates 18g 6%
Protein 29g 58%
Fat 16g 25%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 220mg 73%
Sodium 1856mg 77%
Potassium 808mg 17%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 6g 12%
Vitamin A 7745IU 155%
Vitamin C 112.2mg 125%
Calcium 193mg 19%
Iron 3.3mg 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.