Things aren’t looking good: I had a conversation with a plastic bag this afternoon. Obviously not a conversation in the strictest sense of the word — more of a mad monologue if precision is called for. My neighbour covers her scarecrow with a plastic bag to protect it from the rain. Which, come to think about it, is pretty random; If her aim is to hoodwink the birds, then why not a raincoat? Birds may be somewhat mentally-challenged, but I’m sure they know that people tend to wear raincoats and not plastic bags in the rain. Anyway, rushing along the track, blinded by the sun, I thought the plastic bag was my neighbour, which probably isn’t very flattering. But then again, who cares what somebody who shoots the breeze with a plastic bag thinks?
The spices in curry are packed full of antioxidants, which are, amongst other things, very effective at helping the brain to function properly 
Ingredients (serves 4)
500g raw prawns, peeled and rinsed
Juice of half a lemon
3 tablespoons of coconut oil
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
2 onions, chopped and sliced
3 cloves of garlic, crushed
150g tomato purée
1 tin of sliced mango
250ml fish or chicken stock
1 teaspoon of freshly grated ginger
3 lime kaffir leaves
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon chilli powder (or a fresh chilli, finely chopped)
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup of frozen peas
Squeeze the lemon juice onto the prawns and set aside. Melt the coconut oil in a deep frying pan or casserole and gently brown the onions, garlic and cumin seeds. Once the onions are translucent, add the mangos, tomato purée, stock and spices and bring to a gentle boil to reduce the liquid. Add the peas and cook for about 15 minutes. Add the prawns and cook for a further ten minutes. Serve immediately with basmati rice.
Mmmm, that curry looks so good. I love the sound of it and the inclusion of sliced mango must be lovely. I shall bookmark this one. Must say I did chuckle at the thought of you chatting away with a plastic bag covered scarecrow
Bon weekend
Hi Fiona….I made it and it was SERIOUSLY good
My husband and I loved it and we both said we would want to make it again for friends. The mango I used almost disappeared into the sauce which was just fabulous adding a lovely subtle sweetness to the whole dish. I totally loved it and cannot wait to make it again. Great job 
I’m so glad you liked it! I served it to friends on Saturday accompanied by my chickpea pancakes. It all disappeared pretty fast! Best thing is it’s soooo easy. Thanks for the feedback
I love the addition of the mango, and curry is wonderful. Lovely dish, quick and easy. A chat with a scarecrow, LOL, hopefully he didn’t start talking back.
The day scarecrows start talking back will be very worrying indeed
Every time I see a plastic bag during a windy weather I remember “American Beauty”, and my husband and I always laugh quoting: “There is so much beauty in the world”