Quick prawn curry


Quick prawn curry
A very quick way to prepare a creamy prawn curry with lime and spring onion.
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Last modified on: August 12th 2015
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 35 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 10 min.
Quick prawn curry : Stage 1
Peel 300 g prawns and cut into 2 or 3 pieces.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 5 min.
Quick prawn curry : Stage 2
Peel and rinse 1 spring onion (scallion), then chop.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 2 min.
Quick prawn curry : Stage 3
Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil into a frying pan over medium heat. When hot, add the pieces of prawn, salt and pepper and cook for 1 or 2 minutes.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 1 min.
Quick prawn curry : Stage 4
Sprinkle the juice of ½ lime over and stir well.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 2 min.
Quick prawn curry : Stage 5
Add 1 tablespoon curry powder, stir well and cook for 1 or 2 minutes.

Stage 6
Quick prawn curry : Stage 6
The curry powder will stick to the prawns, which is good.

Stage 7 - ⌛ 1 min.
Quick prawn curry : Stage 7
Add the chopped onion.

Stage 8 - ⌛ 3 min.
Quick prawn curry : Stage 8
Then pour in 150 ml cream, stir well and deglaze the bottom of the pan.

Stage 9 - ⌛ 10 min.
Quick prawn curry : Stage 9
Leave to thicken to your taste over low heat. At the last minute, add the chopped parsley.

Check seasoning.

Stage 10
Quick prawn curry : Stage 10
Serve piping hot, on a bed of rice, for example.
Remarks
The proportions are approximate, so do adapt them to your own taste, especially the curry powder.

It doesn't matter whether you buy the prawns raw or cooked. If they are already cooked, you will only need to brown them very briefly.
Keeping: A few days in the fridge in a sealed container.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe60 RDI=20 %30 RDI=3 %80 RDI=10 %1,050 RDI=50 %4,390 RDI: 50 %
Per 100 g9 RDI=4 %4 RDI=0 %10 RDI=2 %160 RDI=8 %650 RDI: 8 %
Per person20 RDI=6 %7 RDI=1 %20 RDI=3 %260 RDI=10 %1,100 RDI: 10 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: Shellfish, milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 3.90 €
  • Per person : 1.00 €

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