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Curried prawns
A Caribbean recipe using king prawns cooked in spices and served whole. Serve with rice.
What you need
- 24 whole tiger prawns, cooked
- 6 tsp curry powder
- 6 tsp vegetable oil
- 1 onion, peeled and chopped
- 4 salad onions, topped, tailed and chopped
- 100 ml evaporated milk
- 1 tsp hot pepper sauce, or to taste
- seasoning
- 6 tsp chopped fresh parsley
Method
Place prawns in a mixing bowl. Sprinkle over half the curry powder.
In a frying pan, heat the oil. Add the onion, salad onions and remaining curry powder. Gently fry for 2-3 min or until softened.
Add the milk and the pepper sauce. Simmer for 2 min. Add prawns to the sauce. Cook for 5-8 min.
Remove prawns from pan. Place on a warmed serving plate.
Place the sauce in a blender or food processer. Blend until smooth. Season. Pour over the prawns.
Serving suggestion
Garnish with freshly shredded or flaked coconut.
Cook's tip
| Per portion | Per 100g | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (kj) | 326 | 605 | 10475 | 8350 |
| Energy (kcal) | 78.0 | 144 | 2500 | 2000 |
| Protein (g) | 5.02 | 9.31 | ||
| Carbohydrate (g) | 3.77 | 7.00 | 345 | 275 |
| Fat (g) | 4.96 | 9.20 | 95 | 70 |
| Fat (saturated) (g) | 1.13 | 2.11 | ||
| Fibre (g) | 0.91 | 1.70 | ||
| Sodium (mg) | 58.9 | 109 | ||
| Salt (equivalent) (g) | 0.15 | 0.27 | 7 | 5 |
| Per Portion | Per 100g | RDA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (µg) | 26.4 | 49.0 | 800 |
| Vitamin B-12 (µg) | 0.23 | 0.43 | 1 |
| Vitamin B-6 (mg) | 0.05 | 0.10 | 2 |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 4.46 | 8.28 | 60 |
| Vitamin D (µg) | 36.5 | 67.7 | 266 |
| Vitamin E (mg) | 0.93 | 1.73 | 10 |
| Zinc (mg) | 0.42 | 0.78 | 15 |
| Calcium (mg) | 59.6 | 110 | 800 |
| Folate (mcg) | 11.9 | 22.2 | 200 |
| Iron (mg) | 1.12 | 2.07 | 14 |
| Magnesium (mg) | 16.7 | 31.0 | 300 |
| Niacin (mg) | 0.61 | 1.12 | 18 |
| Pantothenic acid (mg) | 0.15 | 0.28 | 6 |
| Riboflavin (mg) | 0.06 | 0.11 | 1.6 |
| Phosphorous (mg) | 75.3 | 139 | 800 |
| Thiamin (mg) | 0.02 | 0.04 | 1.4 |
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