Spiced pasta with prawns & vegetables
Background
I quite like the fusion of curry and pasta, so this spiced pasta with prawns & vegetables has become a regular midweek supper for us. It really is a fool-proof, quick & easy dish - the spices can be measured out and mixed together well in advance, so only someΒ pieces of various veggies need to be chopped and cooked, then the prawns added for a few minutes. This can be easily done while the pasta is cooking in another pot. You can even use ready-to-eat prawns, which only need to be warmed through in the stew at the end! Also, both the prawns andΒ the vegetables I use are low in calories - so this dish is ideal for those who are on a low-cal diet though obviously in this case use appropriate pasta, such as ZeroΒ Calorie noodles.
Ingredients
- 200g pasta (gluten-free or durum)
- 200g shelled prawns
- 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 leek
- 1 courgette
- 1 carrot
- 2 handfuls of curly kale or spinach
- 2 cloves of garlic
- Spices:
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp garam masala
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ or ½ tsp chilli flakes
- Couple of pinches of cinnamon powder
- 2 Tbsp tomato purée
- 1 tsp broth powder (Bouillon) or half a cube
- 1 glass of water
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the packaging then drain and keep warm.
- Roughly chop the vegetables and thinly slice the garlic.
- Heat the oil in a large, lidded pan then add the carrot , leek, courgette and garlic. Gently sautΓ© under cover for about 5 minutes, until tender. Add the spices and stir for a minute until fragrant. Then add the tomato purée and pour in a glass of water. Add the stock powder or cube and cook for about 10 minutes until the sauce starts becoming thick.
- Add the prawns and cook for about 3-5 minutes (under cover).
- Then add the spinach or kale, put the lid on and after a minute turn off the heat. Rest for 5 minutes until the spinach is wilted and the prawns are pink all over.
- Finally mix in the drained pasta, stir and warm through. Season to taste.
- Serve it with extra chilli flakes if it's not spicy enough for your taste.
Categories
- Meal Type: - Everyday - Lunch - Main - Pasta - Quick & Easy - Supper
- Cuisines: - Indian
- Ingredients: - Other Vegetables - Shellfish
- Health and Diet: - 5:2 Diet - Dairy Free - Gluten Free - Healthy
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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