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Make this delicious king [[Prawn curry|prawn curry]] in 15 minutes. A great cheat recipe if you are short on time
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|TotalCalories = 1490
|PortionCalories = 745
|DatePublished=31st October 2012
|Author=Chef
|Servings = Serves 2
|Difficulty = 1
|TotalTime = 15 minutes
|PrepTime = 5 minutes
|CookTime = 10 minutes
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====Best recipe review====

''Not bad for a quick curry''

4/5

...but I still prefer a proper curry

 [[User:PSmith|Paul R Smith]] 
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[[Image:Cheating Sri Lankan king prawn curry ingredients.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Cheating Sri Lankan king prawn curry - the ingredients]]
{{RecipeIngredients
| 1 medium [[Onion|onion]], peeled and sliced
| 3 [[Garlic]] cloves of garlic, peeled and sliced
| 1 tablespoon [[Peanut oil|peanut oil]]
| 400g [[Seasoned Pioneers]] Sri Lankan curry [[Sauce|sauce]] (1 sachet)
| 16 [[Frozen|frozen]] [[King prawns|king prawns]], [[defrosted]]
| 1 cup of [[Frozen peas|frozen peas]], [[defrosted]]

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===[[Mise en place]]===
* If you have the time, [[Marinade|marinade]] the [[Prawns|prawns]] for an hour in a splash or two of [[Nam pla|nam pla]] and [[Sesame oil|sesame oil]].
===Method===

{{RecipeMethod
| Heat the [[Peanut oil|peanut oil]] in a [[Wok|wok]] and gently [[Fry|fry]] the [[Onions|onions]] and [[Garlic|garlic]] for 4 minutes until they are both translucent but without going brown.
| Add the [[Prawns|prawns]] and [[Stir-fry|stir-fry]] for a minute only.
| Pour in the [[Sauce|sauce]] and [[Peas|peas]], bring to just before the [[Boil|boil]], reduce the heat and gently [[Simmer|simmer]] for 5 minutes.
| Serve immediately
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===Serving suggestions===
Nice with [[Brown rice|brown rice]] and [[Naan breads|naan breads]]
===Chef's notes===
'''Sauce contains:'''
[[Coconut milk|coconut milk]] (25%), Water, [[Spinach]], [[Red onions|red onions]], White [[Onions]], [[White wine vinegar|white wine vinegar]], [[Sunflower oil|sunflower oil]], Sri Lankan [[Curry powder|curry powder]] ([[Coriander]], [[Fenugreek]], [[Cumin]], [[Fennel]], [[Cayenne]], [[Cinnamon]], [[Cardamom]], [[Curry leaves|curry leaves]], [[Cloves]]) (1.3%), [[Ginger root|ginger root]], [[Garlic]], [[Dried]] [[Red chillies|red chillies]], [[Sea Salt]], [[Tamarind]], [[Vegetable]] Boullion Powder (contains [[Celery|celery]]), Concentrated [[Lemon juice|lemon juice]], Natural Thickener: Guar Gum, Curry Leaves, Fenugreek Leaves, [[Ground]] [[Fenugreek seeds|fenugreek seeds]], [[Turmeric]]
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