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Zanzibari Prawn

A Swahili dish of prawns, tomato puree and lime, seasoned with chilli and ginger and cooked in a pan.

25 min · Serves 4 · Easy

Serves
4

Ingredients

Time
Prep 10 min · Cook 15 min · 25 min total
Difficulty
easy
  1. 1

    Prepare all the ingredients first! Heat oil in a frying pan. Fry chili and spring onions and for two minutes.

  2. 2

    Add tomato puree, garlic and ginger; stir and cook for 3-4 minutes. Add prawns and cook for five minutes until they change color and turn pink.

    4 min
  3. 3

    Add lime, coriander, 2 tablespoon creme fraiche and garam masala, let it all bubble for 2 minutes.

    2 min
  4. 4

    Top with the last tablespoon of creme fraiche, garnish with cilantro leaves and serve and eat immediately.

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