Garlic prawns with Asian puy lentils

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1. Place the prawns in a shallow dish. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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. Fold the chopped coriander through the lentils, then spoon onto serving plates. Top with the prawns and any pan juices.

Lentils

Most need no soaking and take only about 20 mins to cook into a spicy Indian dhal or to thicken a soup or ragout. Also, there's no need to pre-soak Puy lentils - these peppery, dark green lentils take about 15-20 mins to cook until al dente and add texture and flavour to salads. Check individual packs for cooking instructions.

Per serving

349 kcalories, protein 33g, carbohydrate 29g, fat 12 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 5g, salt 1.89 g

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• Jules

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  Made this last week, it was absolutely fantastic!

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• Noodles

  02 July 2008

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  Just made this its very nice indeed. I made it slightly differently as I used cooked prawns and tinned puy lentils.

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  The picture didn't look too inviting, but the finished dish was great. The whole family loved it. Highly recommended and a great protein hit.

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  This was delicious, a really nice combination of textures and flavours. Will definately make it again.

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• Joanne

  02 August 2008

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  I'd never had puy lentils before and wasn't expecting to like it... however the dish really works together. I used smaller frozen prawns that I thought worked better, only because ti was easier to get a good mix of prawn and lentils on one spoon!

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  Fab! Would never have picked it out myself but my boyfriend spotted it in the magazine. It was delicious and really quick, a perfect light dinner and pretty much entirely 'storecupboard' ingredients. The combination of flavours was delicious with the slightly sweet lentils due to the honey, and the tangy lime mmmmmmm. Will definitely make again.

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  I used half the amount of honey as we don't like it. This was a great receipe - loved by the whole family

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Ingredients

• 400g raw, peeled tiger prawns , defrosted if frozen
• 2 red chillies , deseeded and finely chopped
• zest and juice 1 lime
• 2 large garlic cloves , crushed
• 2 tbsp oil
• 200g Puy lentils

FOR THE DRESSING

• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp clear honey
• 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
• 3 tbsp sesame seeds , toasted
• bunch coriander , leaves roughly chopped

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Serves 4

Preperation and cooking times

Prep 15 mins

Cook 20 mins

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Ingredients

• 400g raw, peeled tiger prawns , defrosted if frozen
• 2 red chillies , deseeded and finely chopped
• zest and juice 1 lime
• 2 large garlic cloves , crushed
• 2 tbsp oil
• 200g Puy lentils

FOR THE DRESSING

• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp clear honey
• 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
• 3 tbsp sesame seeds , toasted
• bunch coriander , leaves roughly chopped

Per serving

349 kcalories, protein 33g, carbohydrate 29g, fat 12 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 5g, salt 1.89 g

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