Spicy Prawns with Spinach and Coconut, Served with Johnny Cakes

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Ingredients

  • g large raw prawns, peeled and de-veined
  •   Vegetable oil for frying
  •   1 onion peeled and chopped finely
  •   Fresh ginger about 2 inch peeled and shredded
  •   1 tsp tumeric
  •   1/2 tsp chilli powder
  •   1/2 tbsp black mustard seeds
  •   1 tsp ground coriander
  •   Tin of coconut milk
  •   Pinch ground cloves
  • g spinach
  •   1 lime
  •   Fish stock

Johnny Cakes

  •   4 tbsp self raising flour
  •   1/2 tsp bicarbonate soda

Method

  • 1

    Step 1

    Heat oil in a large frying pan, add the onion and ginger and fry for about five minutes or until soft.
  • 2

    Step 2

    Add the spices and cook for another two minutes stirring all the time.
  • 3

    Step 3

    Pour in the coconut milk and fish stock, bring to boil then simmer for five minutes. Then add the washed prawns and cook for another four minutes or until the prawns are cooked.
  • 4

    Step 4

    Put the spinach in a large pan with just the water on the leaves from washing it, add a pinch of salt. Put on the heat until the leaves have wilted, should take about two minutes.
  • 5

    Step 5

    Add the spinach into the prawn dish, add seasoning if required and serve with the Johnny Cakes immediately.
  • 6

    Step 6

    To make the Johnny Cakes: add water to flour, the bicarbonate soda and a pinch of salt, to make dough. Roll into table tennis size balls and fry both sides until golden brown.

Ingredients

  • 400 g large raw prawns, peeled and de-veined
  • Vegetable oil for frying
  • 1 onion peeled and chopped finely
  • Fresh ginger about 2 inch peeled and shredded
  • 1 tsp tumeric
  • 1/2 tsp chilli powder
  • 1/2 tbsp black mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • Tin of coconut milk
  • Pinch ground cloves
  • 200 g spinach
  • 1 lime
  • Fish stock
  • 4 tbsp self raising flour
  • 1/2 tsp bicarbonate soda