Oven-Baked Sri Lankan-Style King Prawn Curry

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:01:58 GMT

Step 1

This recipe takes around 5 min [10 min] to prep, so get your casserole dish and all your ingredients ready, then wash your fruit and veg

Step 2

Note: Make sure your dish is oven-proof and safe to use on the hob. Don't have one? Start cooking in a large, wide-based pan then transfer to an oven-proof dish

Step 3

Now, let's get started!

Step 4

Preheat the oven to 220°C/ 200°C (fan)/ gas 7

Step 5

Boil a kettle

Step 6

Heat a large, wide-based, hob-safe oven-proof casserole dish with a matching lid with a generous drizzle of vegetable oil over a medium heat

Step 7

Peel and roughly chop the shallot[s]

Step 8

Peel and finely chop (or grate) the garlic

Step 9

Chop the creamed coconut roughly (if required!)

Step 10

Slice the green chilli[es] finely

Step 11

Once hot, add the chopped shallot and chopped creamed coconut to the dish with half the sliced green chilli (can't handle the heat? Go easy!)

Step 12

Add the curry powder and tamarind paste with the ground turmeric, vegetable stock mix and the chopped garlic

Step 13

Add the chopped tomatoes with 250ml [400ml] boiled water

Step 14

Put the dish in the oven and cook, uncovered, for an initial 25 min or until thickened – this is your curry sauce

Step 15

Add the white long grain rice to an oven-proof dish with a pinch of salt and 300ml [600ml] boiled water, making sure all the rice is submerged

Step 16

Cover very tightly with tin foil and put the dish in the oven for 25-30 min or until all the water is absorbed and the rice is cooked

Step 17

Wash the spinach, then pat it dry with kitchen paper

Step 18

Use this time to clear up, set the table, have a cup of tea or simply chill!

Step 19

Once the curry sauce has thickened, remove the dish from the oven

Step 20

Drain the king prawns and add them to the dish with the spinach and a pinch of salt and pepper

Step 21

Give everything a good mix up, cover with a lid and return the dish to the oven for 3-4 min or until the prawns are cooked through – this is your Sri Lankan-style king prawn curry

Step 22

Serve the Sri Lankan-style king prawn curry garnished with the remaining sliced chilli (not a fan of spice? Just add a little!)

Step 23

Serve the cooked rice to the side

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