Recipes · Mozambican · Seafood
Caril de Camarão (Mozambican Prawn Curry)
One serving has 505 kcal and 37 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (112%), manganese (84%), phosphorus (73%), magnesium (43%), zinc (41%) and vitamin C (34%). Ready in 35 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (426 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Pescatarian, Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
- Contains: gluten, shellfish
Ingredients
- 160 g Shrimp, raw
- 110 g Coconut milk, canned
- 60 g Onions, raw
- 8 g Garlic, raw
- 60 g Tomatoes, raw
- 4 g Curry powder
- 5 g Chili peppers, red, raw
- 8 g Lime juice
- 10 g Vegetable oil
- 0.8 g Salt
Method
- Peel and devein the shrimp if needed. Finely chop the onion and garlic, and dice the tomato.
- Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat and cook the onion and garlic for 4-5 minutes until soft.
- Stir in the curry powder and chili and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add the tomato and cook for 3-4 minutes until it breaks down into a sauce.
- Pour in the coconut milk, add the salt, and simmer for 5 minutes to let the flavours meld.
- Add the shrimp and simmer for 3-4 minutes, just until they turn pink and are cooked through; do not overcook.
- Stir in the lime juice and serve hot over rice.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 505 kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 17 g | |
| Water | 333 mL | |
| Fiber | 4.1 g | 14% |
| Protein | 36.8 g | 77% |
| Tryptophan | 0.05 g | |
| Threonine | 0.14 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.15 g | |
| Leucine | 0.26 g | |
| Lysine | 0.19 g | |
| Methionine | 0.06 g | |
| Cystine | 0.07 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.19 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.11 g | |
| Valine | 0.22 g | |
| Histidine | 0.09 g | |
| Fat | 35.1 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 3.8 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 6.5 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.05 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.05 g | |
| Omega-6 | 5.5 g | |
| Saturated | 22.6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.07 g | |
| Cholesterol | 258 mg | |
| Calcium | 179 mg | 18% |
| Copper | 1 mg | 112% |
| Iron | 5.7 mg | 32% |
| Magnesium | 133 mg | 43% |
| Manganese | 1.5 mg | 84% |
| Phosphorus | 510 mg | 73% |
| Potassium | 999 mg | 21% |
| Selenium | 3.1 µg | 6% |
| Sodium | 524 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.3 mg | 41% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.1 mg | 9% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.05 mg | 5% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.4 mg | 10% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.41 mg | 8% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.28 mg | 22% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 40.2 µg | 10% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 22.4 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 27.8 µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 25.9 mg | 34% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 2.2 mg | 15% |
| Vitamin K | 28.3 µg | 31% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
3.5 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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