…Or, as the GF website advertises it- Bahia style Moqueca prawn stew. I had a craving for prawns, since last night on Masterchef some so called celebrities ( sic!) were making prawn cocktail. Or attempting it, let’s be honest.  So I went to Whole Foods today and for the first time ever found no fresh prawns in the fish counter.  In the freezer however there were  1 kg bags of Indian tiger shrimps, at the eye watering price of £16.99. That’s what maternity allowance is for, buying prawns at  £16.99. Yeah. So I did.  And there’s still half a bag left in the freezer for another time.

Erm, it was a pleasure cooking it; the baby was asleep in her basket, I was sipping lovely chilled Pinot Gris and making something new.

I started from marinating the prawns in lime juice, garlic and salt mixture.  I then  fried a shallot and 2 spring onions, half a chopped red pepper afterwards along with some chilli flakes and hot paprika. Next time there will be more chilli, fresh one, more lime, more kick. 3 chopped plum tomatoes  and a can of coconut milk in, all this reduced slightly, but not thick enough to my liking, so I used good old corn flour to make the consistency right. And at the end the prawns, with all the marinade, a touch more seasoning, lots of fresh coriander and onto the table. Served with steamed rice and great wine. Enjoyed with Florek. 🙂