King prawns in Swahili sauce
Prep time less than 30 mins
Cook time less than 30 mins
Serves 4-6
From Saturday Kitchen
Method
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Cook the washed basmati in half the lime juice and the coconut milk. Add enough water to make the liquid come level with the rice, and simmer for 5 minutes. Now put a lid on the pan and leave it for 15 minutes. At the end of this time it will be perfectly cooked.
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Butterfly the prawns, and marinate in a little lime juice. In another pan, add the other ingredients to a little oil and cook to soften.
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Then add the coconut milk and simmer and season. Add the prawns and cook for 2 minutes more. Serve with rice cooked in lime juice, coriander and coconut milk.
Ingredients
- 6 very big prawns, the biggest possible
- 1 can coconut milk
- 1 stem lemongrass
- 1 big lump of ginger, chopped
- 2 large garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 shallots, finely chopped
- 2 red chillies chopped
- 2 plum tomatoes, seeded and finely chopped
- bunch of coriander, chopped
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 85-110g/3-4oz per person basmati rice, washed
- 5 limes, juice only
- half a can of coconut milk
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