One-pan prawn & tomato curry

One-pan prawn & tomato curry

This spicy, low-fat curry is sure to become a favourite. Swap the prawns for chunks of white fish or chicken to vary it

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Freezable

Low-fat

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a deep-sided frying pan and cook the onion for 8-10 mins until it starts to turn golden. Add the ginger, garlic and chilli and cook for 1-2 mins. Stir in the sugar and spices for 1 min, then splash in the vinegar and tomatoes. Season with salt and simmer for 5 mins, stirring, until the sauce thickens.
  2. Stir in the prawns, reduce the heat and cook for 8-10 mins until cooked through - if the sauce gets really thick, add a splash of water. Remove from the heat, stir though most of the coriander. Serve straight from the dish scattered with the remaining coriander and the rice, yogurt, chutney and salad in separate bowls.
Try

Carrot & cumin salad

Grate 3 carrots and season with salt and a large pinch sugar. Mix in 1 tsp cumin seeds, juice ½ lemon, 2 tbsp olive oil and some chopped coriander.

PER SERVING

217 kcalories, protein 22g, carbohydrate 16g, fat 8 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 3g, sugar 9g, salt 0.66 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2010.

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  • 13 April 2010

    Katiekoo rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    Don't bother!!!

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  • 13 April 2010

    F1madxxx rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This dish was easy to prepare and loved by everyone. I did add more chopped tomatoes than stated to make a more saucy curry.

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  • Binder photo Dee

    13 April 2010

    Dee rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Nice punchy flavour - put a bit more chilli in - as I like my curries hot - also needed more tinned tomatoes

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  • Binder photo Jo

    15 April 2010

    Jo rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    Nice and easy mid-week meal to make. Made it with chicken and turned out nicely - nothing to get too excited about though.

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  • 19 April 2010

    Curly Jo rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    Was quite tasty, but the ingredients seemed to clash slightly and something, maybe cumin, overtook the dish. Needs tweaking.

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  • 20 April 2010

    Janet commented on this recipe

    Won't try it again. Only taste was cumin. Totally boring.

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  • 21 April 2010

    Frantic Flapjack rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Very good curry. Quick to put together. Lovely with the carrot and cumin salad.

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  • 23 April 2010

    Gaby rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I made this as the recipe and found it very good,easy and tasted great,spicy enough but could easily be made hotter. I didn't find that any one spice dominated as in previous comments. Certainly will make it again, perfect when you want a hassle free dish.

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  • 25 April 2010

    Tatticorum rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I've made this twice now. Second time adding a little chilli. Liked it a lot and will make it again and again.

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  • 30 April 2010

    MaBrennan commented on this recipe

    Though this was excellent and very close to a prawn curry that an indian friend makes but she refuses to give me the recipe!

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  • 30 April 2010

    MaBrennan rated this recipe

    5 stars

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  • 03 May 2010

    sline88 rated this recipe

    2 stars

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  • 24 May 2010

    chocolatequeen rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I make a lot of curries. I have made this particular curry several times with chicken (not prawns so far) after seeing it in the magazine. It has received great praise from my picky husband who is not generally one to go overboard on compliments! My kids (one of whom is also very picky) also love it. I love a flavorful curry but don't like anything very hot and this just fits the bill as its really tasty without being too hot although if you want it hotter just add more chilli as other reviewers have suggested. This will definitely be a regular in our household

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  • 28 May 2010

    Allie rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Mmm - very nice and very tastey but the cooking times for the prawns seemed off.. I had large raw prawn which I added to the tomato curry sauce and cooked for 8 minutes but they ended up very overcooked and chewy.. It could be that the sauce was too hot but I think 5 mins would have been nearer the mark. The curry flavour was lovely - I did add more chilli and more garma masala but that's just a personal taste thing. I will def try again.

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  • 05 June 2010

    Jennyf rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    Very mediocre...I cook a lot of curries, and this one seemed to lack any depth of flavour....

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  • 14 June 2010

    sugar&spice rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I love this! I've had it several times and if you buy fresh prawns it freezes really well. I'm on weightwatchers and this is very low in fat so it's great for anyone watching their weight. I wouldn't bother with the salad they recommend though it was a bit bland.

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  • 07 July 2010

    maza rated this recipe

    4 stars

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  • 14 August 2010

    algema rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Nice, easy recipe. Not for a dinner party, but a quick mid-week supper. I didn't have mustard seed, but nigella worked nicely. Will cook again.

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  • 14 August 2010

    algema commented on this recipe

    After second try, I would like to rescore the recipe and give it 5 stars. Very nice!

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  • 03 September 2010

    Chadford rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Hmm, it's not bad. I found it needed diluting to get the correct consistency and requires a full chilli. The spices are a bit raw on eating. I think this recipe needs a bit of work - but it's nearly there. With a bit of tweaking this will be a cracking quick curry sauce for a midweek meal. I used prawns and fish (I had them in the fridge), I think this sauce would work well with all sorts, mushroom, chicken, lamb etc. etc. As it stands 8/10, certainly worth a try though.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Freezable

Low-fat

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 1 large onion , chopped
  • large piece ginger , crushed
  • 4 garlic cloves , crushed
  • ½ red chilli , finely chopped
  • 1 tsp golden caster sugar
  • 1 tsp black mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tbsp garam masala
  • 2 tsp malt vinegar
  • 400g can chopped tomatoes
  • 400g raw king prawns
  • small bunch coriander , chopped
  • basmati rice , yogurt, mango chutney and Carrot & cumin salad, to serve
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PER SERVING

217 kcalories, protein 22g, carbohydrate 16g, fat 8 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 3g, sugar 9g, salt 0.66 g

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