serves
4
prep
10 minutes
cook
25 minutes
difficulty
Easy
serves
4
people
preparation
10
minutes
cooking
25
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- pinch of chilli flakes
- 3 ripe tomatoes, coarsely grated
- 375 ml (1½ cups) chicken or fish stock
- 1 tbsp tamarind puree
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 24 peeled, deveined raw prawns
- 2 cups baby spinach leaves
- ½ cup coriander leaves
- lemon wedges, to serve
Steamed burghul
- 200 g (1 cup) fine burghul (see Note)
- 250 ml (1 cup) boiling water
Instructions
Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until fragrant. Add the cumin, coriander, cinnamon and chilli flakes. Cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add the tomato and stock. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened.
Meanwhile, place burghul in a heatproof bowl. Pour over boiling water. Cover and set aside for 15 minutes to soak.
Add the tamarind, sugar and prawns to the tomato mixture. Stir to combine. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until prawns have changed colour. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in the spinach and coriander leaves and serve with the steamed bulghur and lemon wedges.
Note
• Burghul (also known as bulghur) is dried cracked wheat, most commonly known for is use in tabouleh. Here, it is soaked in boiling water until tender – similar to preparing couscous. For a gluten-free alternative, replace with steamed rice.
Photography by Leanne Kitchen. Styling by Sarah O’Brien. Food preparation by Dixie Elliot.
Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
