Try a taste of Thai with this rich, creamy and optionally spicy Prawn Thai Red Curry, great for a winter dinner party or use a premade curry paste as a quick evening meal option.
Ingredients for the Thai Prawn Red Curry
- 1 Tablespoon of Oil
- 2 Cloves of Garlic
- 2 inch piece of Ginger chopped
- 2 red Chillies chopped (depending on how hot you like it)
- 3 Tablespoons of Thai Red Curry Paste (bought if preferred)
- Tin of Coconut Milk
- 16 Red Prawns
- Rice to Serve
- Chopped Coriander to Garnish.
Red Curry Paste
- 1 Teaspoon of Black Pepper
- 1 Teaspoon of Cumin Seeds
- 1 Teaspoon of Coriander Seed
- 5 Dried Chillis
- 5 Cloves of Garlic
- 3 Shallots (Chopped)
- ½ Tablespoon of Lemon Grass
- Small Bunch of Fresh Coriander (Stalks Included) or Fresh Coriander Root
- ½ Tablespoon of finely sliced Ginger
- ½ Teaspoon Shrimp Paste
- I Kaffir Lime Leaf
Method:
- Place all the ingredients for the paste into a food processor and blend to a paste, if to dry add a little water.
- Heat oil in a pan add ginger garlic and chilli to soften or a couple of minutes
- Add the red curry paste and cook for a further 1-2 minutes stirring all the time.
- Add the coconut milk, simmer for 5-6 minutes add the prawns then cook for 5- mins.
- Adjust seasoning to taste.
- Serve with rice, garnished with chopped coriander.