Brazilian prawn and coconut stew

Brazilian prawn and coconut stew

Brazilian prawn & coconut stew

Give king prawns a Brazilian twist in this spicy coconut, prawn and green bean stew topped with salted peanuts and served with rice

  • Serves 4
  • Easy

Nutrition per serving

  • Calories 563
  • Carbohydrates 70
  • Saturated Fat 9
  • Sugar 8
  • Protein 25
  • Fat 19
  • Fiber 5
  • Salt 0.4

Ingredients

  • 300g long-grain rice

  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil

  • 1 onion, finely chopped

  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

  • 1-2 red chillies (deseeded if you don’t like it too hot), finely chopped

  • 200ml coconut milk

  • 400g tomatoes, diced

  • 200g green beans, topped and sliced in half

  • 300g peeled raw king prawns

  • juice 1 lime

  • small pack coriander, chopped

  • 50g roasted unsalted peanuts, roughly chopped

Method

  1. Bring a pan of water to boil and cook the rice following pack instructions.

  2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large frying pan, add the onion, garlic and chillies, and cook for 10 mins on a low heat until soft. Add the coconut milk and bubble for another 4 mins.

  3. Add the tomatoes and beans, and cook for 5 mins until the tomatoes start to collapse. Add the prawns and cook for 3 mins until pink and cooked through.

  4. Stir in the lime juice, sprinkle over the coriander and nuts, and serve with the rice.