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Slimmers Dhansak

Slimmers Prawn Dhansak (with butternut squash)

RIKOLA RATING

5 Star

CHILLI RATING

2 Chilli

Ingredients

  • 600g King Prawns
  • 1 onion
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 1tbs grated root ginger
  • 250g butternut squash (cubed)
  • 1 tbs ground ginger
  • 1/2 tbs ground coriander
  • 1/2 tbs chilli powder
  • 1/2 tbs of turmeric
  • 2 cardamom pods, bashed
  • 4 cloves
  • piece of cinnamon bark
  • 3 tbs tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup red lentils (drained)
  • 2 green chilli’s (sliced half lengthways)
  • 480ml water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • cooking oil spray

Cooking method

  1. Heat large saucepan over medium heat and spray with oil
  2. Add the onion to a food processor and pulse the blade a couple of times to finely chop
  3. Fry the onions for a couple of mins until translucent
  4. Add butternut squash, garlic, ginger to foot processor until finely chopped
  5. Add this to the onion and spray with oil.  Cook until soft
  6. Add the spices, tomato paste, tomatoes and cook for a couple of minutes
  7. Add the lentils, Green chillis, water and salt.  Bring to boil and simmer for one hour.
  8. Add more water if it becomes too dry
  9. Add prawns and cook for another 2-3 mins until the prawns are cooked.
  10. Add some chopped corriander