COOK’S CORNER
Taste of the
MEDITERRANEAN
All Sorts of Healthy Dishes: The Mediterranean Way is successful entrepreneur Chantal Lascaris’s follow-up to her first book, All Sorts of Salads. Chantal has always been intrigued by the longevity and general health of the communities in the Mediterranean so, naturally, her latest offering explores a nutritious lifestyle that she rediscovered through her family’s background and time spent with locals in various communities in France, Italy, Greece, Spain, Turkey and Morocco – all adapted to incorporate local produce
Spanish prawns What a tasty little snack this is! The smoked paprika is Spain at its best, with cumin and origanum the perfect partners. Marinating allows the meat to soak up all the flavours, yielding succulent and delicious prawns. Feel free to cook them on an open flame as this will add a touch of smokiness to the flavour.
• ½ tsp smoked paprika • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped • ½ tsp ground cumin • ½ tsp dried origanum • 1 Tbsp olive oil • 2 Tbsp lemon juice • 200g fresh prawns with tails, shelled and deveined • wooden skewers • ½ lemon for serving
1. In a bowl, mix together the paprika, garlic, cumin, origanum, olive oil and lemon juice. 2. Add the prawns, coat well with the mixture and refrigerate for about 1 hour. 3. Thread a few prawns onto each skewer. 4. Heat a griddle pan, add a touch of oil and fry the skewered prawns until cooked. 5. Squeeze the juice of the ½ lemon over the prawn skewers and serve.
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