Quickie curried prawn stir-fry

Quickie curried prawn stir-fry

So simple, so scrummy, so speedy! Plump prawns flash-fried with red pepper, mangetout, tomatoes and onions, flavoured with garlic and curry powder, made creamy with Greek-style yogurt and served with rice noodles. Best of all, it goes from bag to bowl in just 20 mins.

SWK: Source of fibre SWK: High protein Plants 6 quick cook

Serving size

Cook time: 20 mins
Cuisine: Indian
Food group: Shellfish
Allergens: Crustaceans, Celery, Milk

Cooking Instructions

The protein cooking time listed in this recipe has been updated.

As of December 2025, we’ve revised cooking times for all our proteins to reflect improved food safety guidance.

Check out the latest recommended times in our Cooking Guidelines.

Start prepping

  • Peel and thinly slice the onions, then deseed and thinly slice the peppers.

Boil the noodles

  • Cook the noodles in boiling water for 3-4 mins, then drain and rinse.

Create a stir!

  • Meanwhile, spritz a large non-stick frying pan with cooking spray and put it over a medium-high heat. Fry the onions, peppers and tomatoes for 5 mins.
  • Add the garlic paste, curry powder, mangetout and prawns and cook for 4 mins.

Poach the prawns

  • Crumble in the stock, pour in 150ml water (200ml for 4 portions) and add the noodles.
  • Stir gently and cook for 2 mins, until the prawns are pink.

Dish up

  • Remove the pan from the heat and leave to cool a little, then stir in the yogurt and serve.

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