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Coconut Prawn Grain Bowl with coconut and basil

Weeknight-friendly Prawn Grain Bowl with the coconut and basil we come back to again and again. Big flavour, short shopping list.

4.7 from 2,397 cooks
Prep25 min
Cook40 min
Serves6
LevelAdvanced
Free to cook
Coconut Prawn Grain Bowl with coconut and basil
Method

How to cook it

Prep everything first: chop the aromatics, measure the coconut and basil elements, and pat the prawn dry so it colours well.

Warm the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat and soften the onion and garlic until sweet and translucent, about 5 minutes.

Turn up the heat and add the prawn. Lower the heat, cover, and braise gently until everything is meltingly tender.

Stir in the red curry paste and the rest of the coconut and basil flavours, letting them cook out for a minute until fragrant.

Add the spinach along with a splash of stock or water, then cover and cook gently until everything is tender and the sauce clings.

Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt, pepper and a little acid. It should taste bright, savoury and balanced.

Tested in the Stewart & Musell kitchen. Timings assume a standard home oven and hob.

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