Heirloom tomato prawns

A delicious prawn recipe with a heirloom tomato-based recipe that is so sweet and tasty The basmati rice perfectly complements the prawns. This recipe is gluten-free, low in calories, rich in protein and is nutritious.

This recipe is simple, quick to make and very delicious.

Ingredients

• 240g raw prawns – remove the outer shell, but leave the tails intact
• Bunch shallots (spring onions) – finely cut
• 3 cups of heritage tomatoes (heirloom, special tomatoes) – roughly cut into small pieces (2-3cm)
• 1 cup basmati rice
• 3 cloves of garlic, crushed
• 3 Tbspn olive oil
• 1/4 Tspn salt
• 1/4 cup fresh basil

Method

1. Wash the basmati rice several times.
2. Add the rice, salt and about 1 tablespoon of the olive oil to 1.5 cups of water in a large stainless steel pot.
3. Bring the rice to the boil and then simmer until cooked – this method will absorb all the water and create fluffly, lovely rice.
4. Meanwhile, add the rest of the olive oil to a large frying pan (use either stainless steel orcast iron as they cook food more evenly and quickly).
5. Add the crushed garlic and saute for 1-2 minutes. Ensure not to burn the garlic, so you may need to reduce the heat a little.
6. Add the finely cut spring onions and cook for a further 3-4 minutes, or until the the shallots are slightly translucent.
7. Add the chopped heritage tomatoes and chopped basil leaves and summer for for about 15-20 minutes, until the sauce has reduced a little.
8. Lastly, add the prawns and cook for a further 5 minutes until the prawns are cooked.
9. Serve the sauce on top of the rice with a little of the sauce around the rice.

Nutrition information

The % daily values are based on a diet of 2000 calories per day
These are approximate values.