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PRAWN PILAU

Serves 4

Ingredients

  • 500 ml Chicken stock Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 4 tbsp. olive oil 1 garlic clove, peeled and finely chopped 1 tsp. ground cumin 1 tsp. ground coriander 1½ tsp. mild curry powder few thyme sprigs, leaves only 200g basmati rice 20 large tiger prawns TO SERVE – wilted spinach

Method

·         Heat oven to 200˚ C/ Gas 6.  Cut a circle of baking paper big enough to generously cover a wide ovenproof pan.  Fold in half and then in half again cutting the centre tip to create a steam hole.

·         Bring the stock to the boil in another pan

·         Heat the olive oil in the ovenproof pan and add the onion, garlic, spices and thyme. Stir over a medium heat for 2-3 minutes, then tip in the rice and stir well.  Add some salt and pepper and toast the rice or a minute

·         Pour in the boiling stock and quickly arrange the prawns on top of the rice in a single layer. Lay the baking paper on top to cover, then transfer the pan to the oven. 

·         Leave the pilau to stand still covered with the paper for 5 minutes before serving, with wilted spinach