Dinner Time by ZENA KAMGAING is the go-to cookbook for easy midweek recipes with BIG flavours. Try out one of her easy 15-minute recipes for delicious curried prawns.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Whether you’ve got 15 minutes to throw something together, or an hour to cook up a storm, Zena’s got you covered with 85 recipes that deliver knockout flavour every time.

Need a lazy dinner for yourself? Check.
Cooking a quick meal for the family? Check.
Having friends round for a fancy dinner? Check!

From a quick midweek pick-me-up, to taking a roast, stew or curry to the next level, there’s a deeply delicious meal for any day at any time.

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Curry Butter Prawns

Rich, buttery and outrageously delicious, this is the kind of dish that makes weeknight cooking feel effortless. Juicy prawns are tossed in a velvety sauce spiked with curry spices, garlic and the deep sweetness of tomato purée. It’s indulgent, easy and perfect with rice, crusty bread or simply on its own.

Hosting a dinner party? Use head-on, shelled king prawns for extra flavour and a show-stopping presentation!

RECIPE

Serves 4 – Takes 15 Minutes

60g butter
30g double-concentrate tomato purée
1 tsp curry powder (mild, medium or hot)
2 garlic cloves, finely grated or minced
500g deveined raw king prawns, tail on
60ml boiling water
1 small handful of fresh coriander, leaves and stems roughly chopped
Lemon wedges, to serve (optional)

Method

Heat a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the butter and cook, stirring occasionally, until it just begins to foam and brown (2–3 minutes). You’ll notice the sound shift from loud bubbling to a quiet sizzle.

Add the tomato purée and cook, stirring frequently, until it begins to darken (2–3 minutes).

Add the curry powder and garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute, then add the prawns and toss them to coat them in the sauce. Pour in the boiling water, stir and cover the pan. Let the prawns steam until cooked through (4–5 minutes).

Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the coriander. Transfer the prawns to a shallow bowl and serve immediately, with some lemon wedges on the side, if you like.

Credit: Dinner Time by Zena Kamgaing | Bloomsbury Publishing | AUD$44.99 | NZD$48.99

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Zena is a passionate home cook and recipe creator, based in London. Her social channels include her Instagram and TikTok @zenaskitchen, where she shares both authentic and innovative renditions of international culinary classics. For Zena, it’s all about honouring and celebrating culinary traditions from around the world. Dinner Time is her first cookbook.

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