Description
This recipe lists ingredients for 1 person and 4 people. Please adjust the amounts as you need. Please note, cooking for four people will take a little longer as there are more things to chop. Allow 20 minutes minimum.
Ingredients
Scale
For a single serving
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
- 1/2 medium white onion, sliced
- 1 medium carrot, sliced
- 1/2 medium green pepper, sliced
- 1 teaspoon ginger, finely diced or grated
- Pinch of salt
- 1 clove garlic, diced
- 180 grams / 0.4 lb peeled shrimp/prawns
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon mild curry powder
- 1/4 cup coconut milk
- Juice of 1/2 lime
- Fresh coriander/cilantro for garnish (optional)
For four servings
- 2 teaspoons coconut oil
- 1 1/2 medium white onion, sliced
- 3 medium carrots, sliced
- 2 medium green peppers, sliced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, finely diced or grated
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 cloves garlic, finely diced
- 700 grams 1-1.5 lb peeled prawns
- 1 1/2 tablespoon fish sauce
- 2 1/2 teaspoons mild curry powder
- 1 cup coconut milk
- Juice of 1 lime
- Fresh coriander/cilantro for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Heat coconut oil in a large frying pan or a wok over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook for a minute, stirring a few times.
- Add the carrots, peppers, and ginger and stir fry for 2-3 minutes (a little longer if cooking for 4).
- Then add the prawns, garlic, fish sauce and curry powder. Stir through for 30 seconds. Then add the coconut milk and a splash of water. Stir fry for a further 2 minutes, then drizzle with lime juice and serve.
- If cooking for 4, increase those 2 last minutes of cooking to 3-4 minutes.