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Prawn Masala

Prawn Masala

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Forget the takeaway and make your own with this straightforward, flavour-packed Prawn Masala
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 29 minutes
Total Time 49 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Calories: 280
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Onion, peeled and chopped
  • 3 Garlic Cloves, peeled and chopped
  • 7 cm Ginger, chopped
  • 25g Coriander
  • 1 Tbsp Rapeseed Oil
  • 400g tin Chopped Tomatoes
  • 250g Tiger Prawns
  • 1 Lemon, juiced
  • 2 Red Chillies, chopped finely
  • 1 Tsp Ground Cumin
  • 1 Tsp freshly ground Black Pepper
  • ½ Tsp Turmeric
  • 1 Tsp Ground Coriander

Method
 

  1. First mix the Spices together
  2. Blend the Onion, Garlic, Ginger and 15g of the Coriander to a paste in a small blender.
  3. Fry the paste in 1 Tbsp of Oil until fragrant
  4. Then add the spice mix and Chillies.
  5. Fry for another minute before adding the Tomatoes and bringing to a simmer
  6. Cook for 10 minutes until thickened.
  7. Stir the Prawns into the curry and cook until pink
  8. Season with Lemon juice and scatter over the remaining Coriander.

Nutrition

Calories: 280kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 34gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 160mgFiber: 4gSugar: 10g

Notes

Be careful not to overcook the prawns, as they can become rubbery. They cook very quickly, so as soon as they turn pink and opaque, they are ready to be taken off the heat.

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