Velvety Prawn Coconut Curry Soup

TMT
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Cape Town, South Africa

By Tantalise My Tastebuds

Velvety Prawn Coconut Curry Soup

By Tantalise My Tastebuds

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Ingredients

4 servings
  1. 15 mlcoconut oil
  2. 400 gprawn tails
  3. 225 gonion, finely chopped
  4. 5 mlfreshly grated ginger
  5. 7.5 mlfinely crushed garlic (2 large cloves) - 1/2 teaspoon
  6. 10 mltomato puree
  7. 7.5 mlfreshly ground black pepper (approximately 1/2 teaspoon)
  8. 10 mlfish spice (approximately 2 teaspoons)
  9. 5 mlchilli flakes
  10. 1.25hot curry powder (approximately 1/4 teaspoon)
  11. 1vegetable stock sachet
  12. 125 mlboiling water
  13. 350 mlfresh cream
  14. 250 mlcoconut milk
  15. 10 mlfish sauce
  16. 30 mllime juice
  17. 15 mlfull fat milk (optional)

Cooking Instructions

  1. 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. 2

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

  3. 3

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

  4. 4

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

  5. 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. 6

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

  7. 7

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

  8. 8

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

  9. 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. 10

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

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