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Today I’m sharing with you my Quick & Spicy Prawn Curry which cooks in less than 20 minutes! It’s National Curry Week (10 – 16 October) so Veetee asked if I would like to share my favourite curry with you.
Whenever I go out to an Indian restaurant I usually opt for a prawn curry and at home I love making prawn curries as they are so quick and easy to make.
Usually my curries are mild to medium in heat but I decided to create something with a bit more chilli heat this time but then offset it slightly with single cream.
To be honest I was expecting my daughter to complain about the heat as she’s not a fan of hot chilli but to my surprise she absolutely loved it and her plate was empty in no time at all.
Hubby and son were also equally impressed so I will be making this on a regular basis as meals the whole family can agree on are not always easy to come by!
I have to admit I had never cooked ‘heat and eat’ microwavable rice from Veetee before and was blown away by the ease, convenience and quality of the rice. You simply pierce the lid of the Veetee tub a few times, heat in the microwave for 2 minutes and then fluff to perfection with a fork, no boiling water, no pan to wash up and no danger of under or over cooked rice.
Yes I will admit I have done both before and usually because I’m with juggling another dish or dishes. So my Quick & Spicy Prawn Curry paired with Veetee Basmati Rice is the perfect midweek dish to make when you’ve come home from work tired and hungry!
If you want to turn down the heat for younger children then just reduce the amount of chilli powder to give a milder curry as this is a hot curry.
More Quick Curry Recipes
If I’ve whet your appetite for quick and easy homemade curry then check out the following recipes:
- – Fab Food 4 All
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- 15 Min Thai Red Prawn Curry – Recipes from a Pantry
- Feel-good Fish Curry – Family Friends Food
- Fruity Chicken Curry – Munchies and Munchkins
I’m sure you’ll love my Spicy Prawn Curry! Don’t forget to leave a comment and rating below when you try it. Plus if you’re on social media tag @FabFood4All as I love seeing my recipes come to life!
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Quick & Spicy Prawn Curry
A hot and creamy prawn curry to tantalise your taste buds, perfect for a quick midweek meal
Course Main
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time 17 minutes minutes
Total Time 22 minutes minutes
Servings 4
Author Camilla Hawkins
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp rapeseed oil
- 1 onion roughly chopped
- 1 red chilli deseeded & finely chopped
- 3 cm ginger root chopped
- 4 garlic cloves crushed
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 400 g large cooked peeled prawns I use thawed frozen
- 400 g can Italian chopped tomatoes
- 2 tsp tomato paste
- 150 ml single cream
- 3 – 4 packs Veetee Basmati Rice
- Garnish
- coriander leaf chopped
Instructions
Heat the oil in a large wok style pan and fry the onion, ginger and garlic stirring, for 5 minutes.
Add the chilli and carry on frying for another 5 minutes or until the onions start turning golden.
Add the spices and fry for 2 minutes, stirring.
Cook the Veetee Basmati Rice in the microwave according to the instructions.
Add the prawns, chopped tomatoes and tomato paste, bring to the boil and then lower to a simmer for 3 minutes, stirring.
Stir in the single cream and heat through for 2 more minutes.
Serve with the Veetee Basmati Rice and garnish with chopped coriander.
Notes
Quick tip for thawing prawns is to spread them out on a large plate and put them in a cold oven with just the fan running for about 25 minutes and then drain off the excess water.
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Deb
We love this recipe…am making it for Christmas this year. Delicious and easy. Thanks so much.
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Camilla
Aaw, that’s wonderful Deb, so glad you like the recipe and that it’s gracing your Christmas table:-)
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Christine Macleod
Just made this, was lovely, we all loved it.
Just needed a wee bit salt for us, but will make it again and again. So simple.
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Camilla
So glad you enjoyed it Christine, thank you for your feedback:-)
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Sue
I make this for my husband and now he won’t eat any other curry he loves it thank you for sharing recipe
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Camilla
Aaw, that’s so wonderful to hear Sue, thank you for sharing:-)
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Zaib
My go to prawn curry recipe! I tried it in the Instant Pot just now & came out great. Always add a bit more chili powder, and use about 250g of prawns. Perfect!
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Camilla
Yay, so glad you like it. Thank you for letting me know:-)
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Dean Porter
I am always cynical about quick recipes, especially Indian, as love them to marinade etc… however I was pleasantly surprised by this recipe. Absolutely spot on, and actually made it again soon after. The second time I substituted the onion with Leek and was just as nice, and I always add about 30 to 50% more chilli than any recipe states as I like the kick. Great recipe. Cheers.
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Camilla
Awesome Dean, so glad you like my curry:-)
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quanna
it was amazing thank you so much
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Camilla
Excellent, so glad you liked it:-)
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