Chingri Bhuna (Spiced Prawn Stir-Fry) with Rice
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Ingredients
- 600 g raw king prawns, peeled
- 300 g basmati rice
- 1 onion, finely sliced
- 3 tbsp mustard oil
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 10 g fresh coriander
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 491 kcal
- Protein
- 31.9 g
- Carbohydrate
- 62.8 g
- of which sugars
- 2.3 g
- Fat
- 11.9 g
- of which saturates
- 1.7 g
- Fibre
- 2.1 g
- Salt
- 0.69 g
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Method
- 1
Cook the basmati rice in plenty of boiling water for 10-12 minutes, then drain.
- 2
Heat the mustard oil in a frying pan and fry the onion for 5 minutes until softened, then add the garlic cloves and fry for 1 minute.
- 3
Stir in the ground turmeric and chilli powder, then add the prawns and stir-fry over high heat for 4-5 minutes, until they turn pink, opaque and are cooked through.
- 4
Scatter with the fresh coriander.
- 5
Serve with the rice.

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