Mild Red Curry with Prawns and Mango

Sean Strydom
Sean Strydom @Sean_Strydom
Port Elizabeth

Making your own curry paste means you can control the heat

Mild Red Curry with Prawns and Mango

Making your own curry paste means you can control the heat

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Ingredients

8 servings
  1. Curry Paste
  2. 5 mlCumin Seeds
  3. 15 mlCoriander Seeds
  4. 5 mlBlack Pepper, crushed
  5. 15Pepperdews, diced
  6. 1Jalapeno, deseeded and diced
  7. 7,5 mlGalangal power
  8. 3dried Lime Leaves
  9. 6Garlic cloves, peeled and diced
  10. 12Spring Onions, chopped
  11. 15 mlCoriander stalks, diced
  12. 2Lemon Grass, trimmed and diced
  13. 15 mlShrimp Paste
  14. 10 mlSalt
  15. Prawns
  16. 30 mlVegetable Oil
  17. 2400 gKing or Queen Prawns
  18. 60 mlHoney
  19. 60 mldark Soy Sauce
  20. Vegetables
  21. 90 mlGroundnut Oil
  22. Curry Paste
  23. 300 mlChicken Stock
  24. 30 mlFish Sauce
  25. 10 mlPalm Sugar
  26. 1large Aubergine, diced
  27. 2red Bell Peppers, sliced
  28. 2Mangoes, peeled and diced
  29. Prepare Garnish
  30. 1 handfulCoriander Leaves
  31. 1Lime, cut into 8 slices
  32. 1Spring Onion, sliced

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Prepare Curry Paste

  2. 2

    Toast Cumin and Coriander Seeds in a hot dry pan, tossing them on high heat until fragrant

  3. 3

    Put spices, Pepper, Pepperdews and Jalapeno with Galangal and Lime Leaves in food processor and pulse to combine

  4. 4

    Add remaining Curry Paste ingredients and blitz till smooth. Set aside the Curry Paste

  5. 5

    Prepare Prawns

  6. 6

    Grill Prawns in medium to hot oil, in batches, adding oil as required

  7. 7

    Once all Prawns are cooked, drizzle with Honey and Soy Sauce in a large Casserole

  8. 8

    Over medium to low heat, reduce Honey/Soy till syrupy glaze. Set aside

  9. 9

    Prepare Vegetables

  10. 10

    In large wok, over high heat, add Oil and Curry Paste. Fry for 1 to 2 minutes until Paste is fragrant.

  11. 11

    Pour in Chicken Stock and Coconut Milk and stir well

  12. 12

    Add Fish Sauce and Sugar and bring to gentle simmer

  13. 13

    Add vegetables and cook till tender. Add Mangoes. Taste vegetable Curry and adjust with Fish Sauce or Palm Sugar

  14. 14

    Plate and Garnish

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