Recipe ingredients
- 1/2 kg, 16 oz, uncooked prawns, cleaned
- 2 cups long grain rice, washed and drained
- 1/4 cup frozen green peas
- 1/4 cup finely chopped carrots
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground saffron
- 1 teaspoon grated green ginger or 1/4 teaspoon ground dried ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground piquant pepper
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed with a dash of salt
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
Recipe method
- Fry prawns in oil for 5 minutes over high heat.
- Remove from heat and put on absorbent paper.
- Add all ingredients except rice to pot, stirring constantly for 2 minutes.
- Add 1 liter water and bring to a boil for 10 minutes over moderate heat.
- Add rice and see that water is covering mixture. If not, add some.
- Cook for 15 minutes then lower heat, cook for another 10 minutes until rice is cooked.
- Stir in prawns until cooked.
- Serve hot with sesame paste dip.
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Prawns and rice recipe
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