SPICY PRAWNS MOROCCAN-STYLE
SPICY PRAWNS MOROCCAN-STYLE
SPICY PRAWNS MOROCCAN-STYLE

Ingredients
  • 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary
  • leaves only
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • plus extra for frying
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • large pinch saffron
  • 2 oranges
  • zest only
  • 8 large king prawns
  • raw
  • shell-on
  • 300ml/10fl oz chicken stock
  • hot
  • 150g/5½oz couscous
  • 100g/3½oz pumpkin
  • peeled and chopped into small dice
  • ½ fennel bulb
  • core removed and chopped
  • 1 stick celery
  • chopped
  • 4 spring onions
  • chopped
  • handful spinach
  • 1 fresh red chilli
  • ½ a bunch of fresh mint
  • 1 lemon
  • 2 tbsp natural yoghurt
  • 1 pomegranate
  • seeds only
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
  • Mix the rosemary
  • garlic
  • oil
  • paprika
  • saffron and orange rind in a bowl. Place the prawns in the marinade and allow to rest in the fridge for at least an hour.
  • Pour the hot stock over the couscous in a bowl and cover with cling film. Leave to sit for 5 minutes or until the stock has absorbed. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Heat a little oil in a medium frying pan. Once hot add the pumpkin and cook until it begins to soften. Then add the fennel
  • and then the celery and spring onions. When they are almost cooked add the spinach and cook until wilted.
  • In a large bowl
  • mix the vegetables with the red chilli
  • mint
  • lemon and cooked couscous.
  • Heat a large griddle or frying pan and cook the prawns for 2 minutes on each side or until cooked.
  • Just before serving fluff the couscous mixture up with fork. Put the couscous in a serving dish
  • add the prawns and garnish with yoghurt and pomegranate seeds.