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INGREDIENTS
6prawns, boiled with their shells on
2 eggs , boiled
1 tablespoon onions , finely chopped
1 tablespoon parsley or fresh coriander leaves , finely chopped
1 teaspoon mustard
1 tablespoon sliced black olives (optional)
4 capers (optional)
1 slice of round farmer’s bread
2crisp iceberg lettuce
1 teaspoon butter
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
salt , to taste
DIRECTIONS
Apply butter on one side of the farmer’s bread.
Arrange lettuce on top of the buttered half.
Shell and chop the hard-boiled eggs and mix onion, parsley, mustard, salt, olives, capers and mayonnaise into the eggs.
Put the egg salad [...]
INGREDIENTS
100 g rice noodles
500 g king prawns, cooked
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons lime juice
100 ml coconut milk
2 tablespoons palm sugar
2 garlic cloves , finely chopped
1 tablespoon ginger , finely grated
2 chilies , deseeded and julienned
white pepper , freshly ground
1/2 cup mint leaves , finely sliced
DIRECTIONS
Soak glass noodles in boiling water until softened. Drained well.
Peel and devein prawns.
Mix fish sauce, lime juice, coconut milk, palm sugar, garlic, ginger, chillies and pepper in a bowl.
Add prawns, mint and noodles and [...]
INGREDIENTS
12 medium mushrooms , stalk removed
12 medium swiss brown mushrooms, stalk removed
200 g fresh ricotta
1/4 cup basil pesto
1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes , finely chopped (40g)
1/4 cup roasted hazelnuts , chopped
24 small cooked prawns, peeled, deveined
DIRECTIONS
Using a small sharp knife, trim the top of the mushrooms to form a larger cavity for the stuffing.
Beat the ricotta until almost smooth.Add the pesto and stir to combine.Stir in the tomatoes and hazelnuts.Season with salt and pepper.
Spoon the filling [...]
INGREDIENTS
2 1/2 cups breadcrumbs, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup coconut milk
500 g raw prawns
2 tablespoons fresh ginger , finely chopped
1/2 cup coriander leaves , chopped
1 egg
1 tablespoon fish sauce
vegetable oil (for deep frying)
1/2 cup sweet chili sauce
DIRECTIONS
Soak the breadcrumbs in coconut milk.
Pulse the prawn meat in a food processor with the ginger, coriander leaves, egg and fish sauce.
Add the soaked breadcrumbs and pulse until just blended. Do not overwork the mixture.
Heat the oil to 180C and [...]
INGREDIENTS
Dressing
1 tablespoon chilli jam
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon palm sugar
1/4 cup chicken stock
Salad
1 kg pumpkin , cut into 5cm cubes
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
16prawns, deveined leaving heads and tails intact
125 g baby spinach leavesorsimilar similar greens
1 red onion , thinly sliced
DIRECTIONS
To make dressing, combine all ingredients in a pan and bring to the boil.Set aside.
Preheated oven to 200°C.
Toss pumpkin lightly in 2 tablespoons of the vegetable oil, place in baking tray and baked in [...]