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Thai prawn curry

Thai prawn curry

A Thai dinner made with seafood. Ready in about 37 minutes. Difficulty: medium.

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Ingredients

How many people?

− 4 people +

Recipe makes 4

Main ingredient

  • 14 oz raw frozen shrimps Shopping tip: Shrimp (UK: prawns). Raw or frozen works.

Fresh & other

  • 1 onion
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 2 tsp thai red curry paste
  • 14 oz tinned tomatoes Shopping tip: Canned diced tomatoes (14.5 oz can = about 1¾ cups).
  • 1 ¾ oz coconut cream
  • Chopped cilantro Shopping tip: Fresh cilantro (UK: coriander). Use the leaves and soft stems.

Sauces & oils

  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil

How to make it

Steps in our own plain words.

  1. Heat the oil in a medium pot.

  2. Tip in the onion and ginger.

  3. Cook for a few mins until softened.

  4. Stir in the curry paste.

  5. Cook for 1 min more.

  6. Pour over your chopped tomatoes and coconut cream.

  7. Bring to the boil.

  8. Leave to simmer for 5 mins, adding little boiling water if the mix gets too thick.

  9. Tip in the prawns.

  10. Heat for 5-10 mins more, depending.

  11. Do it on how large they are.

  12. Serve alongside some plain rice.

  13. Sprinkle using a little chopped coriander, if you like.

On the side: Naan

A side we added to round out the meal. It is not part of the original recipe.

How to make it (5 min)
  1. Warm the naan in a hot pan or the oven for 1 to 2 minutes.

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Recipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.