Jamaican Prawn Curry

My delicious Jamaican Prawn Curry is Bursting with bold Caribbean flavour 🌶️🍤. It’s a vibrant dish packed with warming spices, juicy prawns, and rich coconut goodness that brings a taste of the islands straight to your kitchen.

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Serves 4

Equipment

• Sharp knife
• Chopping board
• Large saucepan
• Teaspoon
• Stirring spoon

Ingredients

• Uncooked prawns x 500g
• Onion x 1
• Red pepper x 1
• Courgette x 1
• Garlic x 3 cloves
• Ground ginger x 1 tsp
• Ground turmeric x 1/2 tsp
• Mild or hot chili powder 1 – 2 tsps
• Chili x 1 (optional)
• Coconut cream x 200mls
• Chicken stock x 200mls
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Lime x 1/2

Method

• Peel and slice the onion.
• Peel and slice the garlic cloves.
• Slice the top from the red pepper.
• Remove the core and the stalk.
• Now slice the flesh.
• Next peel the courgette and slice it thinly.
  • Optional; slice the chili in half and remove the seeds and the stalk.
  • Now slice the flesh.
• Set these ingredients to one side.
• Put the large saucepan onto a high heat on the hob and add oil to the base.
• When in the pan is hot add in the onion and fry until it starts to soften.
• Add in the garlic and fry for about 30 seconds to a minute.
  • Or just until you can smell it and it starts to turn a golden colour.
• If the pan is getting to hot turn the heat down and add a little cold water to the base.
• Next add in the red pepper and fry until this starts to soft.
  • It may take around 5 minutes for the pepper to soften depending on how soft you like it.
• Add the courgette in and fry for a further few minutes.
  • Optional, add in the chili and fry for another few minutes.
• Sprinkle over the mild or hot chili powder, ground ginger and ground turmeric.
• Stir these into the vegetables.
• Now add in the prawns and fry until they start to turn pink.
• Once pink add in the coconut cream and chicken stock.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Heat through the cream and stock and once it start to bubble remove from the heat.
• Serve with rice and greens of your choice.
• Finally enjoy.

Whether you’re looking for a quick midweek dinner or something a little different to impress family and friends, this recipe delivers big flavour with minimal fuss. Give it a try and let me know what you think! 🍽️✨

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