26
Spicy garlic prawns
Serves 4
Ingredients:
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp ginger, grated
4 garlic cloves, crushed
Juice and zest of 1 lime
1 tsp ground turmeric
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground cumin
4 tbsp coconut milk
1 tbsp soy sauce
300 g (11 oz) uncooked king
prawns, peeled
2 courgettes, cut into julienne
strips
1 red chilli, finely chopped
1 carrot, cut into julienne strips
1 red pepper, cut into julienne
strips
2 vine ripe tomatoes, seeded and
diced
225 g (8 oz) fresh egg noodles
2 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
Method:
1. Prepare the marinade by combining the olive
oil, ginger, cloves, lime juice and zest,
turmeric, coriander, cumin, coconut milk and
soy sauce in a bowl. Add the prawns, coating
thoroughly with the marinade, and cover.
Leave to marinate in the refrigerator for at
least 1 hour.
2. Put the noodles into a solid container and
cover with boiling water. Place in the
steamer. Put the vegetables into a solid
container and cook along with the noodles
for 3 minutes at 100°C.
3. Stir to separate the noodles. Add the prawns
and the marinade to the vegetables and mix
well. Return to the steam oven for a further
1 minute at 100°C.
Tip
Always use fresh
garlic
! To tell how
fresh it is look at the cloves.
They should be nice and firm with a
tight fitting skin. They will either be
white in colour or have a purple tinge
to them. Garlic should be stored
somewhere cool and dry, but not in
the refrigerator.
