Recipes : Keralan prawns

Low-cal curries sound too good to be true? One of your favourites has just been given a healthy makeover

• 1 small onion , finely chopped
• oil
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 2 garlic cloves , crushed
• 2cm piece ginger , grated
• dried red chilli , crumbled
• 400g tin chopped tomatoes
• 200g raw peeled prawns
• 1 tbsp low fat yogurt

1. Put the onion in a pan with 1tsp oil and fry gently for 5 minutes or until it starts to soften, add the turmeric, garlic, ginger and red chilli and keep cooking for a few minutes until you end up with a rough, fragrant paste. Add the tomatoes and simmer for 10 minutes, adding a splash of water if you need to. Stir in the prawns and cook until they turn opaque. Serve with rice or Indian bread, topped with a dollop of yogurt.

153 kcalories, protein 21,3g, carbohydrate 10,3g, fat 3,2 g, saturated fat 0,5g, fibre 2,6g, salt 0,78 g