Posts Tagged thai

Easy Thai prawn curry

“Perfect Friday night food, a warming low fat prawn curry ready in just 20 minutes”

  • 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 tsp fresh root ginger
  • 1-2 tsp thai red curry paste
  • 400 g chopped tomatoes
  • 50 g coconut cream
  • 400 g raw prawns, frozen
  • coriander, chopped to serve, optional

Heat the oil in a medium saucepan. Tip in the onion and ginger, then cook for a few mins until softened. Stir in the curry paste, then cook for 1 min more. Pour over the chopped tomatoes and coconut cream. Bring to the boil, then leave to simmer for 5 mins, adding a little boiling water if the mixture gets too thick.

Tip in the prawns, then cook for 5-10 mins more, depending on how large they are. Serve alongside some plain rice and sprinkle with a little chopped coriander, if you like.

Notes : Can be Frozen

Ingredient info : Coconut cream is very similar to coconut milk but contains less water. The difference is mainly consistency. It has a thicker, more paste-like consistency, while coconut milk is generally a liquid. It is used as an ingredient in cooking.

Source : Good Food : September 2008

Servings/Yield : 4 servings

Rating : 3 out of 5

Difficulty : Easy

Preparation Times : Prep: 5 Minutes Cook: 15 Minutes

Nutritional notes : Per Serving: 180 kcalories, protein 20g, carbohydrate 6g, fat 9 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 1g, salt 0.86 g
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Oven-baked Thai chicken rice

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“A fuss-free family meal that will you’ll want to make again and again, with a lovely coconut taste”

  • 1 tbsp. Vegetable oil
  • 1 Onion, Chopped
  • 400 g Mini Chicken Fillets
  • 4 tbsp. Thai Green Curry Paste
  • 250 g Basmati and Wild Rice Mix
  • 2 Red Peppers, Deseeded and Cut into Wedges
  • Finely Grated Zest and Juice of 1 Lime
  • 400 g Coconut Milk Reduced Fat
  • 1 handful Coriander Leaves, To Serve

Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Heat the oil in a shallow ovenproof casserole dish, then soften the onion for 5 mins. Add the chicken and curry paste, then cook for 3 mins, stirring to coat.

Tip in the rice and peppers, then stir in the lime zest and juice, coconut milk and 250ml boiling water. Bring to the boil, then pop the lid on and bake for 20 mins until the rice is fluffy. Scatter with coriander before serving.

Source : Good Food : May 2007

Servings/Yield : 4 servings

Difficulty : Easy

Cuisine : Asian : South East Asian : Thai

Course : Main

Preparation Times : Prep: 5 Minutes Cook: 30 Minutes

Nutritional notes : Per Serving: 510 kcalories, protein 32g, carbohydrate 59g, fat 18 g, saturated fat 10g, fibre 2g, salt 1.02 g

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