Name: Prawn green curry
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 kilogram uncooked medium king prawns; 2 cup (400g) jasmine rice; 1 tablespoon peanut oil; 1 small_piece brown onion (80g), sliced thinly; 1 centimetre piece fresh ginger (5g), grated; 2 fresh kaffir lime leaves, sliced thinly; 1/4 cup (75g) green curry paste; 1 2/3 cup (410ml) coconut milk; 1/2 cup (125ml) water; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 1 tablespoon lime juice; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 100 gram snake beans, cut into 4cm lengths; 1/4 cup firmly packed thai basil leaves

Ingredients

1 kilogram uncooked medium king prawns

2 cup (400g) jasmine rice

1 tablespoon peanut oil

1 small_piece brown onion (80g), sliced thinly

1 centimetre piece fresh ginger (5g), grated

2 fresh kaffir lime leaves, sliced thinly

1/4 cup (75g) green curry paste

1 2/3 cup (410ml) coconut milk

1/2 cup (125ml) water

1 tablespoon fish sauce

1 tablespoon lime juice

1 tablespoon brown sugar

100 gram snake beans, cut into 4cm lengths

1/4 cup firmly packed thai basil leaves

Method

1.Shell and devein prawns, leaving tails intact.

2.Cook rice in large saucepan of boiling water, uncovered, until just tender; drain. Cover to keep warm.

3.Meanwhile, heat oil in wok; cook onion, ginger, lime leaves and paste, stirring, until onion softens. Stir in coconut milk and the water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes.

4.Add prawns to wok with sauce, juice, sugar and beans; simmer, stirring, about 5 minutes or until prawns are changed in colour and just cooked through. Remove from heat; stir in basil. Serve curry with rice.

Substitute red curry paste for green curry paste if you prefer.
Note

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