Thai green prawn curry with broccoli recipe

Thai green prawn curry with broccoli is a speedy curry recipe that's ready in just 15 minutes and makes a healthy family meal, containing 1 of your 5-a-day portions of fruit and vegetables. Broccoli is packed full of vitamins, protein and calcium, as well as plenty more minerals, so it's a fab choice if you're trying to get more green veg in your diet. This recipe is perfect for when you're cooking for a family, or even when you're entertaining. Serve with steamed rice - either jasmine, plain or coconut for a really tasty dinner. You'll never have to pick up a takeaway menu again!

Ingredients

• 200g bellaverde broccoli
• 225g/8oz Thai fragrant rice
• 1 (400g) can reduced-fat coconut milk
• 30ml/2tbsp Thai Green Curry paste
• 5ml/1tsp fish sauce
• 1 tsp granulated sugar
• 500g/1lb raw peeled tiger prawns, thawed if frozen
• 1 (220g) can sliced bamboo shoots, drained
• 4 spring onions, sliced
• Zest and juice 1 lime
• 45ml/3tbsp fresh chopped coriander leaves

Method

1. Prepare the broccoli by trimming a little off the end of each spear. Place the rice in a sieve, rinse under with cold water, then cook in a medium pan of boiling water for 10 mins or until tender.
2. Whilst the rice cooks place the coconut milk, curry paste, fish sauce and sugar in a large frying pan or wok. Slowly bring to the boil, then add the broccoli, reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 3-4 mins or until just tender.
3. Stir in the spring onions, prawns and bamboo shoots and stir well. Bring the mixture back to the boil, then simmer for 2 mins, stirring occasionally until the prawns have turned pink. Stir in the lime zest and juice and coriander.
4. Drain the rice in a sieve and divide between four bowls, top with the prawn curry and serve.