Gabriel Gaté’s Curried Prawns with Pearl Couscous

Author

blucouscous

Category

LOW GI

Date

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Yields

4 Servings

Ingredients
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 chopped onion
  • 1 tbsp finely grated ginger
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1/2 small chilli, finely sliced
  • 1 tbsp mild curry powder
  • 20 green prawns, shelled and deveined
  • 1 cup pearl couscous
  • 300 g mushrooms, washed and sliced
  • 1 3/4 cups salt-reduced chicken stock
  • 200 g baby spinach leaves
  • juice of 1 lime
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 4 tbsp finely cut coriander leaves
  • 1Heat the oil in a non-stick wok and stir-fry the onion, ginger, garlic and chilli for 2 minutes on medium heat.
  • 2Stir in the curry powder, then add the prawns and stir-fry until just done. Transfer prawns to a bowl.
  • 3Add the pearl couscous and mushrooms to the wok and stir well for two minutes on medium heat. Add the boiling stock and bring to a simmer. Stir well and cook covered for about eight minutes.
  • 4 Stir in the spinach leaves and cook for an extra minute. Stir in lime juice and prawns, sprinkle the coriander leaves on top and serve.