THAI PRAWN & SQUASH CURRY

Thai prawn & squash curry image

A fusion curry of tomatoes and ginger with a Thai twist of lime leaves and lemongrass to deliver a delicious balance of sweet, sour, salty and hot

Provided by John Torode

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 sachet creamed coconut , grated
2 tbsp red or green Thai curry paste
1 tbsp palm sugar or demerara sugar
1 tbsp fish sauce
6 lime leaves , torn
2 lemongrass stalks, bashed
1 butternut squash , peeled and chopped into large chunks
400ml can coconut milk
24 raw prawns , shells removed but tails left on
small pack coriander , leaves picked
100g beansprouts

Steps:

Heat the oil a large frying pan or wok. Tip in the coconut and cook for 3 mins or until starting to toast, then add the curry paste and fry, stirring constantly, until fragrant and sizzling. Add 100ml water and bring to the boil - the water will evaporate and the paste will split. Add the sugar and reduce the heat (the colour will darken).
With the mixture at a simmer, add the fish sauce, lime leaves, lemongrass and squash. Cook for 1 min, stirring to coat the squash in the paste, then add the coconut milk and 200ml more water and bring back to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 20 mins until the squash is cooked.
Turn up the heat again, drop in the prawns and stir well. As soon as the pan returns to the boil, reduce to a low heat and cook for a few mins until the prawns are pink and cooked through. The curry should now be sweet and creamy. To serve, top with the coriander leaves and beansprouts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 398 calories, Fat 31 grams fat, SaturatedFat 22 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 20 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 13 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 7 grams protein, Sodium 0.8 milligram of sodium