King Prawn Jalfrezi, Basmati Rice, Coriander and Mint Raita

A great family fakeaway dish I love how the sharp raita contrasts with the smoky jalfrezi. A firm favourite in this house.

Prep: 10mins

Cook: 40mins

Ready in: 50mins

Serving Size: 4

Dietary info: Gluten Free Batchcooking Date Night Food Family Food Fish Lunch/Dinner Pregnancy Friendly

Ingredients

  • 2 red onions
  • 1 x 5cm piece of ginger, peeled and grated
  • 2 garlic cloves, grated
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • ½ - 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 800g cooked tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon of honey
  • 1 pepper, diced
  • 100g peas
  • 1 x 400g can of chickpeas, drained
  • 350g raw king prawns
  • 350g basmati rice
  • Vegetable oil, salt

For the Raita

  • 200g Greek yoghurt
  • 1 bunch of mint
  • 1 bunch of coriander
  • 1 lime
  • 1 green chilli

How To Make It

  • Step 1.

    Dice the onions and cook in a little vegetable oil and a pinch of salt for 3-4 minutes.
  • Step 2.

    Grate the ginger, crush the garlic and add to the pan along with the cumin, ground coriander, garam masala, turmeric and cayenne pepper. Cook for a further minute.
  • Step 3.

    Dice the pepper and add to the pan. Stir in the cooked tomatoes, around 100ml of water and a squeeze of honey. Simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Step 4.

    Cook the basmati rice as per packet instructions.
  • Step 5.

    To make the raita add the mint, coriander (including stalks) and juice of 1 lime to a food processor. Remove the seeds from the chilli then add the chilli to the food processor along with the yoghurt. Blend well.
  • Step 6.

    Add the frozen peas to the jalfrezi.
  • Step 7.

    Add the chickpeas and cook for a further minute.
  • Step 8.

    Add the prawns and cook for 3-4 minutes until pink.
  • Step 9.

    Serve the jalfrezi along with the basmati rice and raita

Serve & Enjoy

Nutritional Info

Prawns are little powerful bites of protein and chickpeas are even smaller balls of fibre, vitamins and loads of other nutrients. This is a great family dish.

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