Like Heritage Day, Dinner at Matloha’s is all about bringing family and friends together for some good times around the table. Here, Liziwe Matloha’s prawn curry, from her book Dinner at Matloha’s, showcases ingredients that reflect her culinary heritage and appeal to the entire family.
This prawn curry is rich in kitchen staple ingredients while being hearty and just indulgent enough to temper the craving for a fast food meal. It’s also ready in minutes.
Time for some cooking essentials…
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Liziwe Matloha’s Prawn Curry
Equipment
- Frying Pan
- Pot
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil
- 800 g large prawn meat, uncooked
- 2 cloves garlic thinly sliced
- 1 whole red chilli seeds removed and finely chopped
- 2 tsp mild curry powder
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tbsp tomato purée
- 120 ml water or stock
- 1 can coconut cream
- 2 cups baby spinach leaves
- cooked rice for serving
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Add the prawns and cook for 3 minutes, or until they turn opaque. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Add the garlic and chilli to the pan (there is no need to wipe it clean) and fry for a few seconds. (Add a little more oil if necessary, to prevent sticking.) Add the curry powder, turmeric and tomato purée and cook for 1 minute.
- Return the prawns to the pan and toss in the curry paste to coat.
- Add the water or stock and coconut cream and stir through. Allow to simmer over a medium heat for 3 minutes.
- Add the spinach leaves and cook for a further 2–3 minutes, until the spinach is just wilted. (If the leaves are big, roughly chop the spinach before adding.) Serve immediately.
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