Low-Calorie 5:2 Diet Prawn Curry
A delicious low-calorie prawn or shrimp curry suitable for any weight loss diet
Servings: 1
Calories: 293kcal
Ingredients
- 150 g raw prawns (shrimp) de-veined
- 50 g tomato passata
- 30 ml coconut milk
- 1 small onion peeled and sliced finely
- 1 red chili deseeded and sliced
- 1 piece fresh ginger about 2cm
- 2 cloves garlic finely diced
- 1/2 lemon
- 1 pinch turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 4 shots 1-cal oil
- 1 handful fresh coriander (cilantro) finely chopped, a few leaves left for garnish
Instructions
- Mix the prawns with lemon juice and turmeric and leave to marinate while you prepare the sauce.
- Spray a non-stick pan or wok with 1cal oil and gently soften the onion.
- Once it starts to become translucent, add the mustard seed and cumin and heat till popping. Then add the garlic, chilli and ginger. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Add in the tomato puree and 2-3 tablespoons of water and reduce the mixture down by about a third so you have a thickish sauce
- Add the coconut milk and heat through.
- Add the prawns with the marinade and the chopped coriander. Bring to a very gentle simmer and cook for 5-10 minutes till the prawns are fully cooked through
- Serve garnished with the reserved coriander leaves
Notes
This is a much simplified low-calorie version of a recipe originally from Reza's Indian Spice
Nutrition
Calories: 293kcal