Easy Courgette-Prawn Curry

This delicious prawn curry with courgette is a very simple and easy recipe. Very few ingredients, low in carbs yet tasty and satisfying. A great option for a quick midweek dinner. This dish is ideal to serve with a bowl of hot steamy rice.

Instructions:

-Clean the prawns: separate the head and remove the intestine. Keep the heads aside.

-Cut the courgette into small cubes.

-Put a pan with oil on medium-high heat. When it is hot, add the Nigella seeds and wait until sizzling.

-Then add the prawn heads and sauté for a few seconds so that they release all the flavour and remove them.

-Add the onion and fry until golden. Add turmeric, red chilli powder with a little splash of water so they do not burn.

-Fry for a few seconds. Add the chopped courgettes and the salt. Sauté for a few seconds and add half a glass (about 100ml) of water.

-Cover and cook for 10 minutes or until the courgettes are tender.

-Add the clean prawns and mix. Cook them for 2 to 3 minutes or until the prawns are pink and plump.

-Turn off the heat. Add freshly chopped coriander leaves, mix, and cover again.

-Rest for 5 minutes and then serve with hot rice.

Easy Courgette-Prawn Curry

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Servings: 2

Cuisine: India

Calories: 95

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• 300g prawns
• 350g courgette cut into small cubes
• ½ onion cut into julienne
• ½ teaspoon nigella seeds
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• ½ teaspoon red chilli powder
• Fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped
• Salt to taste
• 2-3 tablespoons oil

Method

 

1. Clean the prawns: separate the head and remove the intestine. Keep the heads aside.
2. Cut the courgette into small cubes.
3. Put a pan with oil on medium-high heat. When it is hot, add the Nigella seeds and wait until sizzling.
4. Then add the prawn heads and sauté for a few seconds so that they release all the flavour and remove them.
5. Add the onion and fry until golden. Add turmeric, red chilli powder with a little splash of water so they do not burn.
6. Fry for a few seconds. Add the chopped courgettes and the salt. Sauté for a few seconds and add half a glass (about 100ml) of water.
7. Cover and cook for 10 minutes or until the courgettes are tender.
8. Add the clean prawns and mix. Cook them for two-three minutes or until the prawns are pink and plump.
9. Turn off the heat. Add freshly chopped coriander leaves, mix, and cover again.
10. Rest for 5 minutes and then serve with hot rice.