Yemeni Mandi Robian (Yemeni Spiced Prawn and Rice)
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Ingredients
- 500 g raw king prawns, peeled and deveined
- 300 g basmati rice
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 3 green cardamom pods
- 0.125 tsp saffron threads
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 500 ml fish stock
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 470 kcal
- Protein
- 28 g
- Carbohydrate
- 62.2 g
- of which sugars
- 2.3 g
- Fat
- 11.8 g
- of which saturates
- 1.2 g
- Fibre
- 1.7 g
- Salt
- 1.57 g
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Method
- 1
Soak the saffron threads in 1 tablespoon of hot water.
- 2
Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot and fry the onion for 5 minutes, then add the cardamom pods and fish stock, and bring to a simmer.
- 3
Stir in the saffron water. Rinse the basmati rice and add to the pot, cover and cook over a low heat for 15 minutes.
- 4
Stir in the prawns, cover and cook for a further 4-5 minutes until they turn pink and are cooked through and the rice is tender.
- 5
Fluff gently and serve.
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