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Creamy Prawn Orzo

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Creamy Prawn Orzo

Really simple, but amazing
Course Main Course
Servings 4 People

Ingredients

  • 200 g orzo pasta
  • olive oil for frying
  • 3 fat garlic cloves thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp tomato purée
  • 1 tsp pul biber chilli flakes
  • 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
  • 200 g frozen raw peeled prawns, defrosted, or 170g fresh
  • 75 ml double cream
  • Maldon sea salt flakes
  • freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Cook the orzo in a large saucepan of salted boiling water according to the packet instructions.
  • Meanwhile, place a frying pan over a medium-high heat, drizzle in some olive oil and cook the garlic until translucent. Stir in the tomato purée, pul biber, turmeric and a good amount of salt and pepper and cook for a few minutes.
  • Once the orzo is cooked, drain, reserving some of the cooking water.
  • Add the prawns to the tomato mixture and stir to coat, then add the cream and stir well before adding the orzo and giving everything a really good mix. Add enough of the reserved pasta water to make the sauce your desired consistency.
  • Check and adjust the seasoning if desired, stir again and cook until the prawns turn pink and are cooked through.
  • Serve immediately. This needs no other accompaniment.

Notes

From Persian Easy .. amazing book