Our dinner on Friday night consisted of the below lemony prawn and chorizo rice pot, a recipe that was featured in a copy of Good Food magazine a couple of months ago (February or March 2012 I think). Before I made this for the first time, I had never attempted anything like this before, so I was a little wary about how complicated it would be, but having made it several times now, it's actually relatively easy and quick to make. My main tip would be to prepare all the ingreadients as much as possible before starting to cook it, as once you get going, you have to be really quick, or it will burn (as I found out the hard way the first time I made it!).
The main reason that I wanted to cook this dish was that it was the first dish that I had ever cooked with prawns in it. I think I mentioned in a previous post that I hadn't tried prawns until very recently, so when I cooked with them myself for the first time, I wanted it to be a dish that was going to be full of flavour, and this really is one of the best dishes I could have chosen!
It is a really light and refreshing dish, that has a bit of heat from the chilli, and warmth from the chorizo and turmeric, and is really lifted by the lemon zest and juice. The colour from the turmeric and contrast from the peas and peppers makes it so appealing, that you just want to dive in, particularly on a warm summer's day!
The finished product can be served with an extra wedge of lemon, and I think this would be a great meal to serve if you were entertaining a small group of friends, as it is relatively quick and easy to prepare, yet is impressive to present, and if served in a large bowl in the middle of the table (similar to a paella), it would be a great social meal too!
And as you can see from the photo, it went down a treat with Dan too!
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