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Jamaican Curry Prawns with Coconut Rice

30 min Serves 4 ~571 kcal/serving ~£10.80 (£2.70/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-freePescatarian

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Ingredients

  • 500 g raw king prawns, peeled
  • 2 tbsp jamaican curry powder
  • 1 onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 400 ml coconut milk
  • 280 g long grain rice
  • 2 spring onions

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
571 kcal
Protein
29.5 g
Carbohydrate
62.5 g
of which sugars
4.6 g
Fat
22 g
of which saturates
18 g
Fibre
3.6 g
Salt
0.62 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Fry the sliced onion and crushed garlic in a little oil for 5 minutes until softened, then stir in the jamaican curry powder and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.

  2. 2

    Pour in half the coconut milk and simmer for 5 minutes to thicken slightly.

  3. 3

    Add the king prawns and simmer for 3-4 minutes until they turn pink and opaque all the way through.

  4. 4

    Meanwhile, rinse the rice and simmer it in the remaining coconut milk and 250ml water for 12 minutes until tender.

  5. 5

    Scatter the curry prawns with the sliced spring onions and serve on the coconut rice.

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