Thai Green Curry with Prawns

A succulent prawn curry featuring a homemade aromatic green paste, fresh aubergine, green beans, coconut milk, and lime.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 545.6 kcals 2182.4 kcals
Carbohydrates 39.6 grams 158.4 grams
Fat 27.1 grams 108.4 grams
Protein 35.7 grams 142.8 grams
Cook Time
25 mins
Produces
4 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
1
tbsp
Palm Sugar
or caster sugar
CondimentsSauces
1
tbsp
1.5
tsp
Fish Sauce
additional for curry
Fruits
1
piece
Lime
zest and juice
GrainsCereals
200
g
Jasmine Rice
steamed, to serve
Liquids
400
ml
100
ml
Chicken Stock
or vegetable stock
NutsSeeds
4
clove
Garlic
crushed
1
stalk
Lemongrass
finely chopped
1
pinch
1
bunch
Coriander
small bunch, stalks and leaves separated
2
piece
1
pinch
1
piece
OilsFats
Seafood
500
g
King Prawns
raw and peeled
Vegetables
1
piece
Shallot
finely chopped
1
piece
Ginger
fresh root thumb-sized piece, grated
1
piece
Aubergine
cut into 2cm chunks
100
g

Steps

  • Toast coriander and cumin seeds in a dry pan until fragrant.
  • Pound seeds with shallot, chillies, garlic, ginger, lemongrass, and salt into a paste.
  • Grind coriander stalks and kaffir lime leaves into the paste until smooth.
  • Season the paste with fish sauce and white pepper.
  • Fry aubergine in vegetable oil for 15 minutes until golden-brown and soft.
  • Fry green curry paste with the solid coconut fat for 3 minutes.
  • Stir in remaining coconut milk and green beans then simmer for 3 minutes.
  • Thicken the sauce slightly then add the chicken stock.
  • Stir in the sugar and fish sauce.
  • Cook prawns in the sauce for 5 minutes until pink.
  • Add lime juice, zest, chopped coriander, and kaffir lime leaf.
  • Serve over jasmine rice garnished with coriander leaves.