Quick prawn curry
A very quick way to prepare a creamy prawn curry with lime and spring onion.
74,8514.2/5 for 10 ratings
Last modified on: August 12th 2015
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
300 g prawns - 2
1 spring onion (scallion) - 3
2 tablespoons olive oil - 4
½ lime - 5
1 tablespoon curry powder - 6
150 ml cream - 7
parsley - 8
salt - 9
pepper - Total weight: 675 grams
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How long does it take?
Time required
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 20 min. | 14 min. | 34 min. |
Keeping:
A few days in the fridge in a sealed container.At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Peel 300 g prawns and cut into 2 or 3 pieces.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Peel and rinse 1 spring onion (scallion), then chop.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
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.
Sprinkle the juice of ½ lime over and stir well.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Add 1 tablespoon curry powder, stir well and cook for 1 or 2 minutes.
Stage 6
The curry powder will stick to the prawns, which is good.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
Add the chopped onion.
Stage 9 - 10 min.
Leave to thicken to your taste over low heat. At the last minute, add the chopped parsley.
Check seasoning.
Check seasoning.
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.
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.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 3.85 €
- Per person : 0.96 €
Source
Home madeMore recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Prawns: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Vietnamese prawns, Paella, Crispy prawn rolls, Spicy seafood plancha, Prawn salad with a crunch, ... All |
| Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin) purée, Fisherman's Ragout, Elsa's Comtoise galette, Blanquette of veal, Individual creamy endive gratins, ... All |
| Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Feta in olive oil with herbs, Vegetable clafoutis, Tapenade, Ham and cheese slices with spring onions, Crispy prawn rolls, ... All |
| Curry powder: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Madras rice, Mixed salad with curry mayo, Cauliflower curry, Curried tuna cubes, Avocado with Sautéed Prawns , ... All |
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