Curry Prawns in Coconut Milk

A Thai curry-like dish where the prawns are cooked in a spicy coconut gravy.

Ingredients

  • king prawns - 450g/1lb, shelled, tail left intact and deveined
  • coconut milk - 600ml/1 pint/2½ cups
  • yellow curry paste - 30ml/2 tbsp
  • cherry tomatoes - 225g/8 oz
  • fish sauce - 15ml/1 tbsp
  • granulated sugar - 5ml/1 tsp
  • salt - 2.5ml/½ tsp
  • coriander leaves - to garnish
  • red chilies - 2, cut into strips, to garnish
  • lime juice - ½ lime, to serve

For the yellow curry paste

  • yellow chilies - 6-8
  • lemon grass stalk - 1, chopped
  • shallots - 4, peeled
  • garlic - 4 cloves
  • fresh root ginger - 15ml/1 tbsp, peeled and chopped
  • coriander seed - 5ml/1 tsp
  • mustard powder - 5ml/1 tsp
  • salt - 5ml/1 tsp
  • ground cinnamon - 2.5ml/½ tsp
  • light brown sugar - 15ml/1 tbsp
  • oil - 30ml/2 tbsp

Method

  • Make the yellow paste. process all the ingredients in the blender. When the paste has formed, transfer to jar and keep in fridge.
  • Put half the coconut milk into a pan and bring to boil.
  • Add the yellow curry paste into the coconut milk, stir it disperses and then simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Add the remaining coconut, salt, fish sauce and sugar. Simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Add the cherry tomatoes and prawns. Simmer very gently for 5 minutes until the prawns are pink and tender.
  • Serve sprinkled with lime juice and garnish with coriander and chilies. Serves 4-6.

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