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Kerala king prawn and coconut curry
Photo: Swathi Handique

Kerala king prawn and coconut curry

14 ingredients 30 min + 30 min Serves 2 openrecipes
Kerala king prawn and coconut curry

This quick prawn curry is the perfect blend of spicy, fresh and creamy. And it takes minutes to make.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

671
Calories
34g
Protein
28g
Fat
75g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 13 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Sunflower Oil not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 500g/1lb 2oz raw tiger prawns
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 3 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 1 onion
  • ½ tsp ground turmeric
  • 6 whole cardamom
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 1 cinnamon
  • 3 garlic
  • 2.5cm/1in piece root ginger
  • small bunch fresh coriander
  • 175ml/6 fl oz coconut cream
  • salt
  • plain boiled rice

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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