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Burmese Prawn Curry Recipe
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Burmese Prawn Curry Recipe

13 ingredients 4 servings openrecipes
Burmese Prawn Curry Recipe

This Burmese prawn curry is the recipe featured in our first ever Cooking with Grandma video. In the video, Alvina Mangrai shows her granddaughter Alyssa how...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

293
Calories
27g
Protein
14g
Fat
16g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Sambal 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

  • 1 pound medium prawns, peeled and deveined
  • 5 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
  • 2 teaspoons fish sauce
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Madras curry powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons turmeric powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger (from a 1-inch piece)
  • 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon prepared chile paste, such as sambal oelek
  • 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro, plus a few extra sprigs for garnish
  • for serving

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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