speedy spiced rice with lemony prawns

When I was asked to be chef of the week on Sara Cox’s BBC 2 radio show I was told I’d only have a few hours to create a recipe using the ingredients one of her listeners called in with. I was given prawns, onions and mushrooms and this is what I came up with.

Side note – I’m actually allergic to prawns so I made this and delivered it to my friend so she could have it for lunch. She gave it a 10 out of 10.

This recipe could be ready in about 15 minutes if you’re a fast chopper. The rice is super versatile and can be used alongside any type of protein. Play around with the veg – add grated carrot, frozen peas or sweetcorn, chopped peppers or any chopped greens.