Free Recipe · Thermomix Main Meals
A mild, creamy, kid-friendly prawn curry that steams together with the rice in one go on your mat. Barely any cooking, barely any washing up.
This kid-friendly coconut prawn curry steams in the Thermomix in about 35 minutes with just six everyday ingredients, and the recipe serves 2, or 3 on the larger TM7 mat.
I'm not even sure I can call this cooking, it's that easy. Using ingredients commonly found in the fridge and freezer, ideally you shouldn't even need to hit the shops. It's a milder, kid-friendly version of a curry, using more creamy coconut and less spice, so the whole family can dig in. Swap the prawns for cubed tofu for an easy vegetarian and vegan option. If you'd like a more grown-up, full-flavoured version, try my Easy Thai Green Prawn Curry instead.
The hero here is our Silicone Steaming Mat for Varoma. It holds everything in place while the steam circulates, so the prawns and sauce gently steam to perfection up top while your rice cooks in the bowl below, all in one hit. Once you've got one, you'll wonder how you ever steamed without it.
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Silicone Steaming Mat for Varoma
Poach fish, steam saucy meals, and flip it over as a lid for steamed desserts. Dishwasher safe, in two sizes for the TM31/5/6 and TM7.
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Kid-Friendly Coconut Prawn Curry (for Thermomix)
Serves 2 (3 on the TM7 mat) · Thermomix or thermo cooker · about 35 minutes
Cooking on the larger TM7 mat? You don't have to size up: make it exactly as written for 2 serves, or use the amber amounts (every ingredient increased by half) for 3 generous serves. The method and times stay exactly the same.
Ingredients
The Tools
Everything you need for this recipe.
Silicone Steaming Mat for VaromaHolds it all together as it steams.Shop now →
Flavour Bomb SaltAll-purpose umami seasoning.Shop now →
Method
Fill TC bowl with 1L room temperature water. Place the rice (if using) in the TC steamer basket, rinse well under running water and insert into the TC bowl. Place the lid on, then the steaming tray on top.
Position the Silicone Steaming Mat onto the upper steaming tray. Spread all the ingredients evenly across the Mat. Steam 23 min / Varoma / speed 4 (TM7: use steaming function). Give everything a stir to combine, then serve.
To serve
Ladle the prawns and sauce over fluffy rice, or serve on its own with extra veggies thrown in. You'll only have the Steaming Mat to wash (pop it straight in the dishwasher); the bowl and Varoma just need drying. There isn't even a knife and chopping board to worry about.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this curry spicy?
No, it is a mild, kid-friendly curry made with more creamy coconut and less spice so the whole family can dig in. Use 2 teaspoons of green curry paste if homemade or 4 if purchased.
Can I make it vegetarian or vegan?
Yes, simply swap the prawns for cubed tofu for an easy vegetarian and vegan option.
Is this recipe gluten free and dairy free?
Yes, the curry is both gluten free and dairy free as written, with coconut milk providing all the creaminess.
Which Thermomix machines does this recipe suit?
It works in a Thermomix or thermo cooker, and the Silicone Steaming Mat comes in two sizes for the TM31/5/6 and TM7. If you are cooking on the larger TM7 mat, you can make it exactly as written for 2 serves, or use the amber amounts for 3 generous serves; the method and times stay exactly the same.
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