Main course · South Indian

Kerala Prawn Stew (Ishtu) with Appam

Name: Kerala Prawn Stew (Ishtu) with Appam
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: South Indian
Ingredients: 300 g potatoes, peeled and diced; 150 g carrots, diced; 150 g green beans; 400 ml coconut milk; 1 onion, finely sliced; 2 green chillies; 10 g fresh ginger; 1 cinnamon stick; 10 curry leaves; 2 tbsp coconut oil; 600 g dosa batter (ready-made); 400 g raw king prawns, peeled

40 min Serves 4 ~677 kcal/serving ~£7.20 (£1.80/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-freePescatarian

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Ingredients

300 g potatoes, peeled and diced
150 g carrots, diced
150 g green beans
400 ml coconut milk
1 onion, finely sliced
2 green chillies
10 g fresh ginger
1 cinnamon stick
10 curry leaves
2 tbsp coconut oil
600 g dosa batter (ready-made)
400 g raw king prawns, peeled

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 677 kcal
Protein: 29.7 g
Carbohydrate: 67.8 g
of which sugars: 8.5 g
Fat: 29.1 g
of which saturates: 23.6 g
Fibre: 8.8 g
Salt: 1.29 g

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Method

1
Heat the coconut oil in a large pan, add the cinnamon stick and sliced onion, and fry for 6 minutes until softened.
2
Add the ginger, green chillies and curry leaves, and fry for 2 minutes.
3
Add the potatoes, carrots and green beans with 150ml water, cover and simmer for 12 minutes until almost tender.
4
Pour in the coconut milk and simmer gently for 8-10 minutes, without boiling hard, until the vegetables are fully tender and the sauce is creamy.
5
Add the prawns and simmer for 3-4 minutes until they turn pink and are cooked through.
6
For the appam, thin the dosa batter with a splash of water to a pourable consistency.
7
Heat a small, rounded wok or non-stick frying pan, pour in a ladle of the thinned batter and swirl it around the sides as it cooks so the edges are thin and lacy; cover and cook for 2 minutes until set.
8
Repeat with the remaining batter and serve alongside the vegetable stew.

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