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Goan Tonak Inspired Double Prawn and Bean Curry
Goan Tonak Inspired Double Prawn and Bean Curry

Goan Tonak Inspired Double Prawn and Bean Curry

with Rice and Spinach

Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on September 27, 2025

Tonak is a traditional Goan curry based around beans, grated coconut and sweet onion. Tonak literally means 'gravy' or 'curry' in the Konkani language! Our version contains added prawns, pepper and spinach, which work well with the mildly spiced sauce.

Tags:
Pescatarian

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Total35 minutes
Active 20 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

serving amount

150 grams

Basmati Rice

1 unit(s)

Onion

1 unit(s)

Green Pepper

(May contain traces of: Celery)

4 unit(s)

Garlic Clove

1 carton(s)

Red Kidney Beans

1 sachet(s)

Curry Powder Mix

1 sachet(s)

Ground Turmeric

15 grams

Ginger Puree

30 grams

Desiccated Coconut

10 grams

Vegetable Stock Paste

300 grams

King Prawns

40 grams

Baby Spinach

Not included in your delivery

300 milliliter(s)

Water for the Rice

20 grams

Butter

1 tbsp

Honey

250 milliliter(s)

Water for the Sauce

Nutritional information

Energy (kJ)3416 kJ
Energy (kcal)816 kcal
Fat21.5 g
of which saturates15 g
Carbohydrate110.3 g
of which sugars16.1 g
Dietary Fibre21.1 g
Protein39.3 g
Salt4.7 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

Pan
Medium Saucepan
Lid
Sieve
Garlic Press
Blender

Cooking Instructions and Tips

Cook the Rice
1

Pour the water for the rice (see pantry for amount) into a medium saucepan with a tight-fitting lid.

Stir in the rice and ¼ tsp salt and bring to the boil. Once boiling, turn the heat down to medium and cover with the lid. Leave to cook for 10 mins, then remove the pan from the heat (still covered) and leave to the side for another 10 mins or until ready to serve (the rice will continue to cook in its own steam).

Meanwhile, halve, peel and chop the onion into small pieces. Put a large frying pan on medium heat. Once hot, melt in the butter (see pantry for amount). Once melted, add the onion to the pan and fry until softened, 8-10 mins.

Prep the Veg
2

Meanwhile, halve the green pepper and discard the core and seeds. Chop into 2cm chunks. Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press). Drain and rinse the kidney beans in a sieve.

Once the onion has softened, add the garlic, curry powder, turmeric and ginger puree. Fry for 1 min. Scoop the onion and spices out of the pan and transfer to a blender. TIP: If you don't have a blender, leave the onion as is and add the pepper straight to the onion.

Add a drizzle of oil to the (now empty) frying pan on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the pepper and fry until slightly softened, 5-6 mins.

Blend the Onion
3

Add the desiccated coconut to the onion in the blender and pulse until finely chopped and combined. TIP: If you don't have a blender, add the coconut to the onion and pepper.

Simmer the Sauce
4

Add the blended onion mixture, vegetable stock paste, kidney beans, honey and water for the sauce (see pantry for both amounts) to the pepper pan.

Bring to the boil, then simmer until the sauce has slightly thickened, 5-6 mins.    

Add the Prawns
5

Drain the prawns. Stir the prawns into the curry and bring to the boil, then cook for another 5-6 mins. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw prawns. They're cooked when pink on the outside and opaque in the middle.

Add the spinach to the pan a handful at a time until wilted and piping hot, 1-2 mins.

Taste the sauce and season with salt and pepper if needed. Add a splash of water if it's a little too thick.

Serve
6

Divide the rice between bowls. 

Spoon over the goan tonak inspired curry.

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