Bahia-style Moqueca prawn stew

Seafood · world favourite.

Ingredients

• 450g Raw King Prawns
• 75 ml Lime juice
• 3 cloves Chopped Garlic
• 3 tablespoons Coconut Oil
• 4 Chopped Spring Onions
• 1 Onion
• 1 chopped Red Pepper
• 1 tsp Chilli Flakes
• 2 tsp Paprika
• 3 chopped Plum Tomatoes
• 400ml Coconut Milk
• 2 tbs chopped Coriander
• To serve Rice

Method

1. Prep and chop — Place the prawns in a bowl with 2 tbsp of the lime juice, 1 tsp of salt and 1 tbsp of the chopped garlic.
2. Heat the pan — Chill for 1 hr. Heat the coconut oil in a large saucepan.
3. Fry — Add the spring onion and onion and fry for 5 mins, then add the red pepper, chilli flakes, paprika and remaining garlic.
4. Continue cooking — Pour in the tomatoes, coconut milk and a little salt.
5. Simmer — Bring to a simmer and let reduce for 10 mins.
6. Add ingredients — Add the prawns, all the marinade and remaining lime juice.
7. Simmer — Gently simmer until the prawns turn white, about 3 mins.
8. Serve — Serve with the fresh coriander and rice.

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