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King prawns in saffron almond sauce
Photo: Dana DeVolk

King prawns in saffron almond sauce

25 ingredients 10 min Serves 4 openrecipes
King prawns in saffron almond sauce

A very stylish way of cooking and presenting king prawns

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1122
Calories
78g
Protein
67g
Fat
57g
Carbs

Counts 18 of 23 ingredients — the other 5 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 18 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Salmon 100g cooked 208
Cashew 1 oz (28g / ~18 nuts) 157
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
White Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Ghee not in our table 0
Saffron not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Mace not in our table 0
Seed 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

  • 12 raw king prawns , peeled and de-veined, heads removed, tails on
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 100g cashews
  • 50g blanched almonds
  • 2 tbsp ghee or butter
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 green cardamom pods, crushed
  • 1 onion , finely chopped
  • small knob of fresh ginger , peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 green chilli , chopped
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 150-300ml/¼-½ pt fish stock
  • small pinch of saffron strands, infused in 2 tbsp warm milk
  • 1 tsp golden caster sugar
  • 2 tbsp single cream
  • pinch of garam masala
  • small knob of fresh ginger , peeled and finely grated or blended to a paste
  • 2 garlic cloves , very finely grated or blended to a paste
  • ½ tsp ground white pepper
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 2 tbsp single cream
  • 2 tbsp Greek yogurt
  • pinch of saffron strands, soaked in 2 tbsp warm milk or water for 5 mins
  • 4 green cardamom pods and 2 pieces of mace ground together
  • ½ tsp cumin seeds

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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