Quick prawn curry
A very quick way to prepare a creamy prawn curry with lime and spring onion.
126 K 4.2/5 (11 reviews)
35 min.
Easy
8 people
9 IngredientsLast modified on: August 12th 2015
2 2⁄3 cups prawns
2 
4 tablespoons 
1 
2 tablespoons curry powder
1 1⁄3 cup 
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 35 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Peel 2 2⁄3 cups prawns and cut into 2 or 3 pieces.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Peel and rinse 2 spring onions (scallions), then chop.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Pour 4 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 1 lime over and stir well.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Add 2 tablespoons 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.
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 recipe | 130 RDI=50 % | 60 RDI=6 % | 150 RDI=20 % | 2,100 RDI=110 % | 8,780 RDI: 110 % |
| Per 100 g | 9 RDI=4 % | 4 RDI=0 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 160 RDI=8 % | 650 RDI: 8 % |
| Per person | 20 RDI=6 % | 7 RDI=1 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 260 RDI=10 % | 1,100 RDI: 10 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 8 people : 7.75 €
- Per person : 1.00 €
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Prawns
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Cream
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Olive oil
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Curry powder
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