FRAGRANT THAI PRAWNS WITH LEMONGRASS, CHILLI, BROCCOLI AND CASHEWS
Ingredients
- 55g/2oz broccoli
- cut into florets
- 400ml/14fl oz fish stock
- 1 stalk lemongrass
- tough outer leaves removed
- inside chopped
- ¼ onion
- chopped
- 1 tbsp tomato purée
- 3 heads from tiger prawns (see below)
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- ½ onion
- sliced
- 2 garlic cloves
- finely chopped
- 1 red chilli
- finely sliced
- 3 tiger prawns
- peeled and de-veined
- 55g/2oz cashew nuts
- toasted
- 1 lime
- juice only
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh chives
Directions
- Bring a saucepan of water to the boil. Add the broccoli florets and cook for 1-2 minutes
- or until they have softened slightly but are still firm. Drain.
- Simmer the fish stock
- lemongrass
- chopped onion and tomato purée in a separate saucepan over a medium heat.
- Add the prawn heads to the stock. Simmer for 5-7 minutes
- then remove from the heat
- strain
- and set the stock aside. Discard the prawn heads.
- For the prawns and broccoli
- heat the oil over a medium heat
- then fry the onion
- garlic and chilli for 3-4 minutes to soften.
- Add the prawns and fry until they are pink and cooked through. Then add the toasted cashew nuts and the broccoli florets.
- Pour 150ml/5fl oz of the reserved fish stock into the pan
- mix well
- then stir in the lime juice. Heat through for 2-3 minutes
- then stir in the coriander and chives.
- To serve
- spoon the broccoli and broth into a bowl and arrange the prawns on top of the dish.

