One-pan prawn pilau
Practically no chopping. Use your favourite curry paste, store cupboard and freezer ingredients
Serves: 4
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 20-25 minutess
Source: BBC Good Food https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/one-pan-prawn-pilau
Ingredients:
2tbsp korma curry paste (Patak's is good)
small onion, finely chopped
100/10oz basmati rice, rinsed and drained
700ml/1 1/4 pts chicken stock made from a cube
150g pack cooked peeled prawns, defrosted frozen
cupful frozen peas
1 red chilli, sliced into rings
handful coriander leaves, chopped
lemon wedges, to serve
Method:
1. SIZZLE, NO STIR Heat a large, wide pan and dry-fry the curry paste with the onions for 4-5mins until the onion begins to soften. Add the rice to the pan and stir to coat in the curry paste. Add the stock, and bring to the boil.
2. COVER & COOK Cover the pan and tum heat down to lo leave the rice to simmer slowly for 12-15 mins until all the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is cooked Tüm off the heat and stir in the prawns, peas and chilli. Cover the pan and leave to stand for 5 mins.
3 FLUFF IT UP Fluff up the rice grains with a fork and season if you want. Scatter over the coriander and serve with lemon wedges
PER SERVING 340kcal, protein 18g, carbohydrate 65g fat 3g, saturated fat 1g. fibre 2g, added sugar none, salt 2.38g
1 ved chilli, sliced into rings
handful coriander leaves, chopped
mon wedges, to serve
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MAKE IT AGAIN
Add 400g/140z chopped smoked hoddock in with the stock, add chopped hard-boiled egg and omit the prawns to make ledgeree Use cooked, chopped chicken instead
of prawns Make some raita by mixing finely chopped
cucumber and chopped mint with natural low-fat yogurt to serve
Taste team comment
A very quick recipe to make even though I don't often cook rice. I particularly enjoyed the prawns Next time I make this, I will try using coconut milk in place of the stock ANNA
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