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Curried prawn risotto
In this recipe, the prawns are fried separately first with curry powder, then added to the risotto.
120 K 4.3/5 (25 reviews)
60 min.
Easy
7.50 €
4 people
12 IngredientsLast modified on: December 30th 2019
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
500 g prawns - 2
30 g butter - 3
1 tablespoon curry powder - 4
50 g onion - 5
4 tablespoons olive oil - 6
2 glasses rice - 7
1 glass dry white wine - 8
4 glasses vegetable stock - 9
100 ml cream - 10
50 g Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano) - 11
salt - 12
pepper - Total weight: 1,525 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking: 45 min.
All in all: 60 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 10 min.
Peel the prawns and cut into small pieces.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 5 min.
Melt 30 g butter in a frying pan, add the prawns and fry until lightly browned.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 1 min.
When fried, add 1 tablespoon curry powder and mix well. Leave to cook for a further minute and remove from the heat.
Set aside.
Set aside.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 2 min.
Prepare 50 g onion and chop finely.
Pour 4 tablespoons olive oil into a large saucepan on medium heat. When hot, add the onion, salt and pepper and cook for 1 or 2 minutes without colouring.
Pour 4 tablespoons olive oil into a large saucepan on medium heat. When hot, add the onion, salt and pepper and cook for 1 or 2 minutes without colouring.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 2 min.
Tip in 2 glasses rice, stir for 2 or 3 minutes until the rice has "pearled", or become translucent.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 3 min.
Pour in 1 glass dry white wine and stir until the liquid has been completely absorbed.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 30 min.
Turn down the heat and add 4 glasses vegetable stock gradually, stirring all the time.
Stage 8
The rice should be cooked but still quite moist.
Stage 9 - ⌛ 2 min.
Add 100 ml cream and mix well.
Stage 10 - ⌛ 2 min.
Add the spiced prawns...
Stage 11 - ⌛ 2 min.
...then the grated 50 g Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano) and your risotto is ready.
Remarks
For a stronger curry flavour, you can add an extra tablespoon of curry powder between stage 5 and 6.
If you don't have any vegetable stock, a chicken stock cube will work fine.
If you don't have any vegetable stock, a chicken stock cube will work fine.
Keeping: 2 or 3 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 160 RDI=60 % | 250 RDI=20 % | 250 RDI=40 % | 3,860 RDI=190 % | 16,160 RDI: 190 % |
| Per 100 g | 10 RDI=4 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 250 RDI=10 % | 1,060 RDI: 10 % |
| Per person | 40 RDI=20 % | 60 RDI=6 % | 60 RDI=9 % | 960 RDI=50 % | 4,040 RDI: 50 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 7.50 €
- Per person : 1.90 €
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Prawns
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Cream
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