Ingredients
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Ingredients for the Yellow Lentils:
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1 cup of Yellow Lentils
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2 tbsp Olive Oil
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1 medium sized onion, chopped
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1 cup Orange Juice
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2 cups Water
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1 Vegetable Stock cube
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Juice of a Lemon
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tsp Margarine
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Salt
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Ingredients for the Prawns:
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1 kg Prawns 16/20 size
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1 tbsp Olive oil
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Zest of half a lemon
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2-3 Sprigs of fresh Thyme
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Salt
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Ground Black Pepper
Instructions
Pour the olive oil into a saucepan and sauté the onion until soft. Add the lentils, vegetable stock cube, orange juice, water, lemon juice and salt. Cook over medium-high heat for about 20 – 25 minutes. Once cooked, strain the excess liquid and pour the mixture into a blender bowl. Add the margarine and blend into a smooth puree.
Next, place the prawns into a bowl and marinate with olive oil, lemon zest and thyme. Season with salt and pepper and mix. Cook under a grill or in a grill pan for 2 minutes on each side.
Skewer the prawns onto sticks and serve with the yellow lentil puree.
