
Fish & seafood
Bis kirimas (prawns)
Bis kirimas are prawns sautéed with garlic, chilli and turmeric, served as a side dish or as a simple meal. Their bright, lightly spicy flavour makes them a classic on Maldivian tables by the sea.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Nutrition facts
205 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 25.3 g
- Carbohydrates
- 7.3 g
- of which sugars
- 1.6 g
- Fat
- 8 g
- of which saturated fat
- 1 g
- Fiber
- 0.9 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Rinse the prawns and drain them well. Thinly slice the onion, crush the garlic and cut the chillies into rounds.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat and fry the onion for 3 minutes.
- Add the garlic, chillies and turmeric, and stir for 30 seconds.
- Add the prawns and sauté for 4 to 5 minutes, until they turn pink and opaque.
- Off the heat, drizzle with lime juice, adjust the salt and pepper and serve straight away.
Variations and tips
Vegetarian version. Replace the prawns with cubes of firm tofu browned in the pan before adding the spices.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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