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Main course · Egyptian

Egyptian Spiced Prawns with Rice, Tomato and Cumin

30 min Serves 4 ~447 kcal/serving ~£10.50 (£2.63/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-freePescatarian

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Ingredients

  • 500 g raw king prawns, peeled and deveined
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 400 g chopped tomatoes
  • 280 g long grain rice
  • 2 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
447 kcal
Protein
28.2 g
Carbohydrate
61.8 g
of which sugars
5.4 g
Fat
8.7 g
of which saturates
1.4 g
Fibre
2.8 g
Salt
0.61 g

Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.

Method

  1. 1

    Cook the rice in plenty of boiling water for 10-12 minutes until tender, then drain.

  2. 2

    Heat the olive oil in a wide pan and cook the onion for 6 minutes until soft, then stir in the garlic and ground cumin and cook for 1 minute.

  3. 3

    Add the chopped tomatoes and simmer for 10 minutes until thickened.

  4. 4

    Season the prawns and stir them into the sauce, cooking for 3-4 minutes until pink and just cooked through.

  5. 5

    Scatter with the coriander and serve over the rice.

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