Fragrant Vietnamese-style Tiger Prawn & Coconut Stew

Serving size

1 person 2 people 4 people

Ingredients

10g veg stock powder

(Vegetable Stock Powder (Chicory Extract, Salt, Yeast Extracts, Onion Powder, Carrot Extract, Tomato Powder, Rapeseed Oil, Natural Flavouring), Cornflour)
1 fresh lemongrass stalk
2 tbsp tomato purée
15ml hot honey

(honey, chilli extract)
15g creamed coconut
4cm fresh ginger
1 carrot
2 tsp curry powder

(Turmeric Ground, Coriander Ground, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Ground Fenugreek, Fennel Seed, Chilli Powder, Pepper Black Ground, Salt)
1 shallot
1 handful of fresh coriander
80g mangetout
80g brown rice

(100% Brown Rice)
200g black tiger prawns (Crustaceans)

(Headless, Peeled, Deveined, Tail Off Penaeus monodon Prawns)

Allergens

Contains: Crustaceans

Nutritional Information

Typical values	per 100g	per portion
Energy	96Kcal	453Kcal
	400kJ	1895kJ
Fat	2.5g	12g
of which saturates	1.1g	5.1g
Carbohydrates	12g	59g
of which sugars	3.8g	18g
Protein	6.7g	32g
Salt	0.26g	1.2g
Fibre	2.1g	10g

Ingredients

10g veg stock powder (use half)

(Vegetable Stock Powder (Chicory Extract, Salt, Yeast Extracts, Onion Powder, Carrot Extract, Tomato Powder, Rapeseed Oil, Natural Flavouring), Cornflour)
100g black tiger prawns (Crustaceans)

(Headless, Peeled, Deveined, Tail Off Penaeus monodon Prawns)
4cm fresh ginger (use half)
1 fresh lemongrass stalk (use half)
80g brown rice (use half)

(100% Brown Rice)
80g mangetout (use half)
1 handful of fresh coriander (use half)
1 carrot (use half)
15g creamed coconut (use half)
2 tsp curry powder (use half)

(Turmeric Ground, Coriander Ground, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Ground Fenugreek, Fennel Seed, Chilli Powder, Pepper Black Ground, Salt)
15ml hot honey (use half)

(honey, chilli extract)
2 tbsp tomato purée (use half)
1 shallot (use half)

Allergens

Contains: Crustaceans

Nutritional Information

Typical values	per 100g	per portion
Energy	96Kcal	453Kcal
	400kJ	1895kJ
Fat	2.5g	12g
of which saturates	1.1g	5.1g
Carbohydrates	12g	59g
of which sugars	3.8g	18g
Protein	6.7g	32g
Salt	0.26g	1.2g
Fibre	2.1g	10g

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High protein 1/3 daily fibre 7 plants Low sat fat

Fragrant Vietnamese-style Tiger Prawn & Coconut Stew

Prep time: 15 mins

Total time: 30 mins

Cuisine: Vietnamese

Food group: Shellfish

Inspired by bo kho, a traditional southern Vietnamese stew. Think responsibly-sourced jumbo tiger prawns, fragrant lemongrass, curry powder and plenty of ginger. Add mangetout for your greens and scatter with coriander for freshness.

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.

Before you start

Bring a large saucepan filled with salted water to a boil
Boil a half-full kettle
Pull out a large frying pan, a measuring jug & a sieve

Get the rice on

Add the rice to the saucepan and boil for 25-30 mins, until cooked, then drain

Prep time

Thinly slice the shallot. Cut the carrot into 1/2cm half-moons. Roughly chop the coriander. Finely grate the ginger.Use the back of a knife to bruise the length of the lemongrass
Dissolve the creamed coconut and stock in the jug with 200ml boiling water (100ml for 1 person)

Get your simmer on

Heat the large frying pan with 2 tsp oil on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the carrot, shallot & lemongrass and cook for 3-4 mins, until the veg begins to soften
Add the ginger, tomato puree and curry powder and cook for 1-2 mins, until fragrant
Stir in the coconut mixture and prawns. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 10 mins, until the prawns are pink and cooked through, and the sauce has thickened
In the final 3 mins of cooking, add the mangetout and cook until tender

Plate up

Check your prawns are cooked through; they should be opaque, firm and steaming hot
Add half of the coriander. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove the lemongrass
Share the stew between bowls, with the rice alongside. Top with the chopped coriander