Velvety Prawn Coconut Curry Soup

Name: Velvety Prawn Coconut Curry Soup
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: South African
Ingredients: 15 ml coconut oil; 400 g prawn tails; 225 g onion, finely chopped; 5 ml freshly grated ginger; 7.5 ml finely crushed garlic (2 large cloves) - 1/2 teaspoon; 10 ml tomato puree; 7.5 ml freshly ground black pepper (approximately 1/2 teaspoon); 10 ml fish spice (approximately 2 teaspoons); 5 ml chilli flakes; 1.25 hot curry powder (approximately 1/4 teaspoon); 1 vegetable stock sachet; 125 ml boiling water; 350 ml fresh cream; 250 ml coconut milk; 10 ml fish sauce; 30 ml lime juice; 15 ml full fat milk (optional)

TMT @cook_24168265

Cape Town, South Africa

By Tantalise My Tastebuds

TMT @cook_24168265

Cape Town, South Africa

By Tantalise My Tastebuds

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Ingredients

4 servings

15 mlcoconut oil
400 gprawn tails
225 gonion, finely chopped
5 mlfreshly grated ginger
7.5 mlfinely crushed garlic (2 large cloves) - 1/2 teaspoon
10 mltomato puree
7.5 mlfreshly ground black pepper (approximately 1/2 teaspoon)
10 mlfish spice (approximately 2 teaspoons)
5 mlchilli flakes
1.25hot curry powder (approximately 1/4 teaspoon)
1vegetable stock sachet
125 mlboiling water
350 mlfresh cream
250 mlcoconut milk
10 mlfish sauce
30 mllime juice
15 mlfull fat milk (optional)

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Steps

1

In a pan, fry prawns in 15 ml coconut oil on low heat 2-3 mins till prawns are just pink in colour.
2

Saute the chopped onions in a separate pot until onions are goldren brown. This will take 5-10 mins on medium heat
3

Add the ginger and garlic and allow to simmer to saute for 4-5 mins on medium-low heat.
4

Add the tomato puree and continue stirring for 2 mins until the tomato is amalgamated.
5

Add the prawns, black pepper, fish spice, chill flakes, curry powder, parsley or coriander and stir for 5 mins until the spices are cooked through.
6

Add the vegetable stock to the boiling water and mix until dissolved then add to the prawn curry mixture.
7

Add the freh cream and coconut milk and cook stirring continuously until the soup thickens about 2-3 mins.
8

Once the soup has thickened up, add the lime juice add continue stirring. Add the fish sauce and adjust seasoning as required.
9

Allow the soup to reduce until it reaches your desired consistency. If it thickens too much add the milk one tablespoon at a time to loosen it up.
10

Serve garnished with chopped parsley and a few slices of crusty bread, Jasmine rice or noodles.