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Slow-Cooked Prawns Dal

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Slow-Cooked Prawns Dal

A slow-cooked Indian-style prawn dal with fresh ginger, tomatoes and green chilies, spiced with cumin seeds and turmeric, served with naan.

Total time
41 min
Prep
16 min
Cook
25 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Indian

Ingredients

600gprawns
200gginger
1tomatoes
1 cupgreen chilies
300gnaan
1 tspcumin seeds
1 tspturmeric
3 tbspolive oil
to tastesalt and black pepper

Instructions

1

Season the prawns and saute them over medium-high heat until well browned, about 10 minutes.

2

Add the ginger, tomatoes and green chilies, cooking until softened, about 7 minutes.

3

Stir in the cumin seeds and turmeric for 2 minutes.

4

Warm the naan separately.

5

Let the prawns simmer gently for about 17 minutes so they stay tender and the flavors meld.

6

Taste and adjust the seasoning.

7

Serve hot over the naan, garnished with fresh herbs.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
544
Protein
45.2g
Fat
16.8g
Carbs
55.3g
Fiber
4g
Sodium
555mg

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