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    Cajun Prawns w/ Bean & Coriander Salad


    Source of Recipe


    The Australian Women's Weekly Lean Food Cookbook

    List of Ingredients




    You need three limes for this recipe

    1 tablespoon hot paprika
    1 teaspoon chilli powder
    1 teaspoon ground ginger
    2 teaspoons ground cumin
    1 teaspoon ground cardamom
    1 teaspoon ground coriander
    1 tablespoon vegetable oil
    1 medium red onion (150g), chopped coarsely
    1 clove garlic, crushed
    24 uncooked medium king prawns (1kg)
    1 teaspoon vegetable oil, extra
    1 tablespoon lime juice
    1 lime, cut into wedges

    BEAN AND CORIANDER SALAD
    400g green beans, halved crossways
    1 cup loosely packed fresh coriander leaves
    4 small vine-ripened tomatoes (120g), quartered
    1 medium red onion (150g), sliced thinly
    1 teaspoon coarsely grated lime rind
    2 tablespoons lime juice
    1 clove garlic, crushed
    1 teaspoon sugar

    Recipe



    Blend or process spices, oil, onion and garlic until mixture forms a paste. Shell and devein prawns, leaving tails intact.

    Make bean and coriander salad.

    Heat extra oil in wok or large frying pan; stir-fry prawns, in batches, until just changed in colour.

    Cook paste, stirring, in same wok about 2 minutes or until fragrant. Return prawns to wok with juice; stir-fry until prawns are heated through. Serve prawns with salad and lime wedges.

    BEAN AND CORIANDER SALAD
    Boil, steam or microwave beans until just tender; drain. Rinse under cold water; drain. Combine beans in medium bowl with coriander, tomato and onion. Whisk rind, juice, garlic and sugar in small jug to combine.

    Pour dressing over salad; toss gently to combine.




 

 

 


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