Prawn Bhuna with Onions and Turmeric
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Ingredients
- 600 g raw king prawns, peeled
- 2 onions, thinly sliced
- 3 tbsp mustard oil
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 2 fresh green chillies
- 10 g fresh coriander
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 245 kcal
- Protein
- 26.9 g
- Carbohydrate
- 7.8 g
- of which sugars
- 4.6 g
- Fat
- 11.3 g
- of which saturates
- 1.5 g
- Fibre
- 1.7 g
- Salt
- 0.69 g
Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.
Method
- 1
Heat the mustard oil in a pan and fry the onions for 10 minutes, stirring often, until golden.
- 2
Add the garlic cloves and fry for 1 minute, then stir in the ground turmeric and chilli powder.
- 3
Add the prawns and fresh green chillies and cook over fairly high heat for 5-6 minutes, stirring often, until the prawns turn pink, opaque and are cooked through and the mixture is dry.
- 4
Scatter with the fresh coriander and serve with rice.

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