Garlic Prawns With Asian Puy Lentils

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 400 g peeled tiger shrimp, raw (defrosted if frozen)
• 2 red chilies, deseeded and finely chopped
• zest and juice 1 lime
• 2 large garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 200 g puy lentils
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon clear honey
• 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• 3 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted
• 1 bunch coriander, leaves roughly chopped

Recipe

• 1 place the prawns in a shallow dish.
• 2 mix together half the finely chopped chilli, lime zest and juice, garlic and oil, then pour over the prawns. cover and chill for 20 mins to marinate.
• 3 meanwhile, put the lentils in a pan, cover with twice their depth in water, bring to the boil, then simmer for 15-20 mins until tender. top up the water if you need to.
• 4 to make the dressing, put the remaining chopped chilli, the soy, honey and vinegar into a small bowl and stir together. drain the lentils, then tip into a large bowl. spoon over almost all the dressing while the lentils are hot, tip in the sesame seeds, then mix well.
• 5 heat a frying pan until really hot. lift the prawns out of the marinade, then fry for 1-2 mins each side until pink and lightly golden. pour in the marinade and bring to the boil.
• 6 fold the chopped coriander through the lentils, then spoon onto serving plates. top with the prawns and any pan juices.