Sri Lankan-Style Crab & King Prawn Curry
To whip up a luxurious Sri Lankan-inspired curry, you'll combine succulent king prawns with rich, sweet crab meat, fragrant curry spices, coconut, spinach and a kick of chilli. Finish with a squeeze of lime to serve.
Ingredients for 2 people
Cooking for 3? 1 and a half for each ingredient Cooking for 4? Double each ingredient
You'll also need
Salt, Sugar, Vegetable oil, Water (or dietary alternatives)
Cooking instructions
Instructions for 2 [for 3] [for 4] portion recipe.
Add your basmati rice and 300ml [390ml] [600ml] cold water to a pot with a lid and bring to the boil over a high heat
Once boiling, reduce the heat to very low and cook, covered, for 10-12 min or until all the water has been absorbed and the rice is cooked
Once cooked, remove from the heat and keep covered until serving
While the rice is cooking, peel and finely slice your brown onion[s]
Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) with a drizzle of vegetable oil over a medium heat
Once hot, add the sliced onion with a pinch of salt and cook for 5-6 min or until beginning to soften
Meanwhile, boil a kettle
Peel and finely chop (or grate) your garlic
Peel (scrape the skin off with a teaspoon) and finely chop (or grate) your ginger
Cut your red chilli[es] in half lengthways, deseed (scrape the seeds out with a teaspoon) and chop finely
Once the onion has softened, add your curry powder, ground turmeric, chopped garlic and ginger
Add most of the chopped chilli to the pan (can't handle the heat? Go easy!) and save the rest for garnish
Cook for 2 min or until fragrant
Chop your creamed coconut roughly (if required!)
Dissolve the chopped creamed coconut and your vegetable stock mix in 300ml [390ml] [500ml] boiled water – this is your creamy vegetable stock
Wash your spinach, then pat it dry with kitchen paper
Break up your crab meat gently with a fork, then add to the pan with the creamy vegetable stock and spinach, then give everything a good mix up
Add the juice of half your lime[s] with 1/2 tsp [3/4 tsp] [1 tsp] sugar and bring to the boil over a high heat
Once boiling, drain your king prawns, then add them to the pan and cook for 4-5 min or until cooked through
While the prawns are cooking, cut the remaining lime into 1 wedge per person
Pick your coriander leaves from their stalks and set aside
Chop the coriander stalks finely
Once the prawns are cooked, stir the chopped coriander stalks through the sauce – this is your Sri Lankan-style crab & king prawn curry
Serve the Sri Lankan-style crab & king prawn curry with the basmati rice to the side
Tip: For fancy presentation, press the rice into a small bowl and turn out
Top with the coriander leaves and reserved chopped chilli (not a fan of spice? Just add a little!)
Garnish with a lime wedge and enjoy!
Nutritional information
Nutritional information only applies to ingredients supplied by Gousto.
serving
The cooking process and additional ingredients added at home (listed under “You'll also need”) will affect total values.
Allergens
Allergens highlighted by † (crustacean, mollusc).
In addition to the recipe specific allergen information provided, due to production and packing methods Gousto boxes may also contain low levels of the following allergens: Cereals containing gluten; Crustaceans; Eggs; Fish; Peanuts; Soya; Milk; Nuts: almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, cashews, pecan nuts, brazil nuts, pistachio nuts, macadamia nuts; Celery; Sesame; Sulphur dioxide and Sulphites; Lupin; Molluscs; Mustard.
The recipe box with more choice than ever
Over 143 million delicious meals have been cooked and enjoyed by Gousto lovers since 2013.
