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  • 2 tsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp black mustard seeds
  • 8 curry leaves
  • 1 small onion
    thinly sliced
  • ½ red pepper
    sliced
  • ½ green pepper
    sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic
    finely chopped
  • a thumb-sized piece ginger
    shredded
  • 4 plum tomatoes
    roughly chopped
  • 180g pack raw peeled king prawns
  • ½ tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • a small bunch coriander
    torn
  • rice
    to serve
  • 1 lime
    wedged to serve

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal150
    low
  • fat4.6g
    low
  • saturates0.4g
  • carbs11.2g
  • sugars9.4g
  • fibre5g
  • protein13.3g
    high
  • salt1g
    low

Method

  • step 1

    Heat the vegetable oil in a wok and cook the mustard seeds and curry leaves for a minute, then add the onion and peppers, and cook for 5 minutes until charring at the edges. Add the garlic and ginger, and cook for a minute, then add the tomatoes and 150ml of water. Cook over a high heat for 10 minutes until the tomatoes have broken down and become saucy.

  • step 2

    Stir in the prawns, turmeric and cumin, and cook gently for 5 minutes until the prawns are cooked through. Season and stir in the coriander. Serve with rice and lime wedges to squeeze over.

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Adam BushDeputy food editor
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