Goan prawn curry with jewelled rice
12
Points®
Total time: 45 min • Prep: 25 min • Cook: 20 min • Serves: 8 • Difficulty: Easy
This Goan prawn curry is served with brown rice is cooked in stock, turmeric, onion and garlic for a flavour-packed Indian feast.
Ingredients
Canola oil
1 tbs
Garlic
3 clove(s), crushed
Brown onion
2 medium, thinly sliced
Brown basmati rice
300 g, (1½ cup)
Ground turmeric
¼ tsp
Salt reduced chicken stock
4 cup(s), (1L)
Pistachios
2 tbs, toasted
Flaked almonds
2 tbs, slivered almonds, toasted
Dried cranberries
¼ cup(s), 2tbs, chopped
Fresh ginger
1½ tbs, finely grated
Fresh curry leaf
2 whole
Fresh green chilli
2 whole, thinly sliced
Indian curry paste
½ cup(s), (150g)
Light canned coconut milk
2 cup(s), (500ml)
Tomato(es)
500 g, coarsley chopped
Snow peas
250 g
Raw peeled prawns
800 g, peeled, tails intact
Baby spinach
150 g
Fresh coriander
½ cup(s), chopped
Lime(s)
1 medium, lime wedges, to serve
Instructions
1
Heat half the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook 1 garlic clove and one-third of the onion, stirring, for about 3 minutes or until the onion softens. Add rice and turmeric and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
2
Add 3 cups (750ml) stock. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 10-12 minutes or until rice is tender. Fluff rice with a fork. Stir in pistachios, almonds and cranberries. Set aside, covered, until required.
3
Heat remaining oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook ginger, curry leaves, remaining garlic and onion and two-thirds of the chilli, stirring, for 5 minutes or until softened. Add paste and cook, stirring, for about 1 minute or until fragrant.
4
Add coconut milk, remaining stock and tomato and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until the tomato softens and the sauce thickens.
5
Add the snow peas and prawns and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes or until the prawns are cooked through. Remove from heat. Stir in the spinach. Sprinkle with coriander and the remaining chilli. Serve with lime wedges and rice.
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