Let’s face it, looking after toddler twins and making daily home-cooked meals can be perceived as a challenge. For all the dishes which I cannot prepare ahead I tend to stick to 5-to-10-minute-preparation-time recipes.
This 5-minute prawn curry takes 5 minutes to prepare and to cook all together so this is clearly a winner here! The crème fraîche makes it irresistibly silky and the sultanas add a sweet note the children love. We eat it with plain white rice, as the creamy sauce seasons it all.
As you may have already noted from some other recipes I posted like la tarte au thon -tuna tart- or les endives au jambon – ham wrapped endive gratin – crème fraîche is a key ingredient in French cuisine. It is so versatile. I personally always use it in its low fat version as it is less rich yet still as creamy.
Actually, we tend to use crème fraîche so much that most French people think of carbonara pasta with crème fraîche instead of the traditional eggs mixture. I have to admit that I love both the genuine Italian version and the French one :-)
Anyway… everything in moderation as we say… all of this is making me feel sooo hungry again!!!
Bon appétit!
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5-minute prawn curry
This 5-minute prawn curry takes 5 minutes to prepare and to cook all together and it is delicious so this is clearly a winner in our house!
- 300 g prawns
- 2 tsp curry powder
- 30 g sultanas
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 15 cl half fat crème fraîche
- Heat the oil in a frying pan.
- Put the prawns in the olive oil, sprinkling the curry powder on top.
- Cook/Warm up the prawns thoroughly.
- Once the prawns are cooked, add the crème fraîche and the sulnatas, combining everything with a wooden spoon.
- Serve when warm.
I’m taking this opportunity to link to Speedy Suppers this week, a great blogging event listing 30 (or less)-minute meals hosted by my friend Katie from Feeding Boys and a Firefighter and her friend Sarah from Dinner with Crayons.
Wow this is the quickest curry recipe i’ve ever seen – amazing! I am definitely going to try this. I adore creme fraiche for cooking with – it’s so smooth and creamy without being too over the top. Thanks so much for hooking up with April’s Speedy Suppers :-) xxxx P.S I love the styling!!!
Thank you Katie. Such a fab concept your Speedy Suppers :-)
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This sounds lovely and easy. I will have to try it for my picky toddler.
Give it a try. You’ll love it too!
Ooh this looks delicious. My daughter would love it!
Thank you :-) Bon appetit!
I can’t believe how simple this was to make and I loved the addition of the sultanas for a bit of extra sweetness.