Seafood Pilaff

Heat the oil and butter in a large pan. Add the onion and cook gently until soft. Add the garlic, ginger and chilli, cook for a minute, then stir in the spices.

Stir in the courgette ribbons and cook for 2 minutes. Pour in the stock, add the fish chunks and gently simmer for 5 minutes.

Add the cucumber, prawns and sultanas and over with the rice, place a lid on top and leave to steam for 10 minutes, stir just once or twice.

Check the seasoning, add the chopped coriander and lime juice- scatter with the toasted almonds.

Serves 6

Ingredients

  • 1 dessertspoon olive oil
  • 25g butter
  • 1 medium onion finely chopped
  • 1 fat clove garlic chopped
  • 1 small piece ginger finely chopped
  • 1 small chilli finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon each of cinnamon, cumin, paprika, fennel seeds
  • 1 medium courgette cut into ribbons
  • ¼ cucumber, peeled, deseeded and cubed
  • 400g fish fillet, cubed
  • 12 whole king prawns, peeled
  • 200ml fish stock
  • 75g sultanas
  • 450g cooked rice
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Fresh chopped coriander and juice of lime to finish
  • 1 tablespoon toasted almonds