Yudhika’s Best Ever Prawn Curry with Spekko Jasmine Rice

Joburg Admin / August 2, 2008

Serves 4

I made this for my best friend that raved about butternut soup. I went down to the local Woolies and read the ingredients on the packet of Soup. Aha! So it contained orange juice. I love preparing meals for my friends using their personal preferences as a guideline. So, this curry was created as a tribute to my best friend using Asian flavours.

Ingredients

1kg prawns, shelled and deveined 30ml sunflower oil 50ml red curry paste, preferably Mae Ploy 1 butternut, cubed 400ml coconut milk 2 stalks lemongrass, bruised 4 dried limes leaves 2 pieces galangal 400ml boiling water 250ml orange juice 2 oranges, segmented Salt to taste Pinch of sugar Fresh basil to garnish

Here’s how:

Soak lime leaves and galangal in water and allow to soften. Heat oil in a wok, add the red curry paste and fry until fragrant. Add the butternut, salt, galangal, lime leaves and lemongrass and boiling water. Simmer until the butternut is tender. Pour in the coconut milk and the orange juice. Reduce heat. Simmer until the sauce thickens slightly. Add prawns and orange segments and warm through. Adjust the seasoning and add a pinch of sugar. Garnish with fresh basil. Serve with Spekko Jasmine Rice.

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Yudhika recommends Spekko Jasmine Rice for this dish because

This variant offers a delicious, naturally fragrant flavor and cooks to a soft, slightly sticky texture. It is ideal for any exotic dishes. Add something special with Spekko fragrant jasmine!