The food you love - celebrity recipe
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Ingredients
12 fresh king scallops (clean, wash and pat dry)2 tbsp vegetable oil½ teaspoon salt1 teaspoon coriander seeds (roasted and crushed)½ tablespoon cumin seeds (roasted and crushed)1dried red chilli medium size (crushed)Juice from ½ a lemon
250g assorted mushrooms (cleaned, washed and drained)1 tablespoons vegetable oil½ onion medium size finely sliced3 cloves garlic finely chopped1 cm ginger peeled and finely chopped2 green chillies finely chopped1 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon lemon juice1 teaspoon chopped coriander leaves
Serves 4
Method
- Heat the oil in a non-stick pan and sear the scallops seasoning them with salt. Take the pan off the heat and set aside. Sprinkle the crushed spices onto the scallops to form a crust.
- In a separate pan heat the oil, sauté the onions, garlic, add the mushrooms, ginger, chillies, and cook them over high heat. Add salt and lemon juice and coriander leaves.
- Check the seasoning and serve hot with the sauce.
100gm prawn shells1 tablespoon oil 3 tomatoes (medium size)3 garlic cloves1bay leaf1teaspoon coriander seeds1 teaspoon cumin seeds1 teaspoon red chilli powder1 cup water1 teaspoon Salt½ teaspoon Sugar (optional)2 tablespoons of coconut milk
- In a heavy bottomed pan heat oil, add the prawn shells and sauté till they loose colour. Add the rest of the ingredients except the coconut milk and cook over slow heat.
- Strain the tomatoes ensuring maximum extract is obtained as pulp. Re-heat the extract and add the coconut milk. Adjust the seasoning and serve.
