SWEET & HOT PRAWN & PINEAPPLE CURRY

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A rich and fragrant prawn curry, ready to eat in just half an hour

Provided by John Torode

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

1 tbsp vegetable oil
4 tbsp massaman curry powder
2 tbsp palm sugar , or soft brown sugar
2 tsp turmeric
1 tbsp fish sauce
2x 400ml cans coconut milk
1 small pineapple , peeled and chopped into chunks
10 dried kaffir lime leaves, torn or juice of half a lime
5 red chilli , chopped
3 lemongrass stalks, peeled and cut into finger sized pieces
600g peeled raw tiger prawn

Steps:

In a heavy-based pan, heat the oil and add the curry paste. Fry for 2 mins, add the sugar and turmeric, then stir well. Splash in the fish sauce, then the coconut milk and pineapple. Bring to the boil. Add the lime leaves or juice, chilli and lemongrass. Simmer for 3 mins, throw in the prawns and simmer for 5 mins more until the prawns change colour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 304 calories, Fat 20 grams fat, SaturatedFat 14 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 16 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 16 grams protein, Sodium 1.31 milligram of sodium