Thai-Style Coconut and Prawn Soup
Ingredients
- 400 g raw king prawns, peeled
- 400 ml coconut milk
- 700 ml chicken stock
- 2 tbsp Thai red curry paste
- 20 g fresh root ginger
- 4 spring onions
- 1 lime
- 15 g fresh coriander
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 305 kcal
- Protein
- 20.5 g
- Carbohydrate
- 7.1 g
- of which sugars
- 3.7 g
- Fat
- 21.5 g
- of which saturates
- 17.8 g
- Fibre
- 2.3 g
- Salt
- 2.27 g
Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.
Method
- 1
Gently fry the red curry paste in a dry saucepan for 1 minute until fragrant. Add the peeled and grated ginger and cook for a further minute.
- 2
Pour in the coconut milk and stock. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 5 minutes to infuse the flavours.
- 3
Add the raw prawns and cook for 3–4 minutes until they are pink and just cooked through.
- 4
Slice the spring onions and add to the pan. Squeeze in the juice of the lime and taste for seasoning.
- 5
Ladle into bowls and scatter generously with fresh coriander leaves. Serve with steamed jasmine rice if desired.

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