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Prawn and Courgette Rice
Prawns and courgette join tender aubergine and onion seasoned with coriander and cinnamon. Brown rice and couscous are folded in before serving.
Method
Steps
Step 1
Weigh rice and couscous dry. Cook rice in 1200 ml boiling water for its package time; reserve 150 ml and drain.
Step 2
Cover couscous with remaining 120 ml boiling water for 5–10 minutes or its package time and fluff.
Step 3
Dice aubergine and courgette and chop onion. Use raw peeled, deveined prawns, thawed if frozen; clean hands and equipment after handling.
Step 4
Heat olive oil in a large lidded pan over medium heat. Cook onion and aubergine for 8 minutes.
Step 5
Add ground coriander, cinnamon and reserved water; cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
Step 6
Add courgette for 5 minutes until vegetables are tender.
Step 7
Add prawns and simmer for about 3–5 minutes until their centres reach 74°C on a clean digital thermometer.
Step 8
Fold in rice and couscous and heat for 2 minutes; serve four portions.
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