Lemon-Cumin Prawns with Rice and Courgette
Prawns cooked fast in cumin and lemon with courgette and spinach, over just enough brown rice to hold the juices. Almost all of the plate is protein and vegetable.
Ingredients
- 22 g Brown rice
- 200 g Shrimp
- 150 g Zucchini
- 1½ tsp Ground cumin
- ½ Lemon
- 1 tsp Olive oil
- 100 g Spinach (optional)
- 80 g Tomato (optional)
- 10 g Parsley (optional)
- 8 g Mint (optional)
Method
- Rinse the brown rice, then simmer it in twice its volume of lightly salted water, covered, until tender and the water is absorbed, about 26 minutes.
- While the rice cooks: peel the prawns and toss them with the cumin. Cut the courgette into thick half-moons.
- While the rice cooks: chop the tomato, wash the spinach, chop the parsley and tear the mint.
- Warm the olive oil in a wide pan over medium-high and cook the courgette for 5 minutes, undisturbed at first, until it colours on the cut sides.
- Add the cumin prawns and the tomato and cook 2 minutes, until the prawns turn pink and the tomato slackens around them.
- Add the spinach and turn it through until it collapses, then take the pan off the heat and squeeze in the lemon.
- Spoon the brown rice into a shallow bowl and tip the prawns and vegetables over it with all the cumin-lemon juices. Scatter the parsley and mint.
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About Lemon-Cumin Prawns with Rice and Courgette
Lemon-Cumin Prawns with Rice and Courgette is a Middle Eastern lunch or dinner that comes together in about 32 minutes and serves 1. It fits anti-inflammatory eating.
Lemon-Cumin Prawns with Rice and Courgette: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Lemon-Cumin Prawns with Rice and Courgette?
A serving has about 396 calories — 49g protein, 34.5g carbs, 9.1g fat, 7.4g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is it high in protein?
Each serving has about 49g of protein, roughly 49% of its calories.
Is Lemon-Cumin Prawns with Rice and Courgette gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Lemon-Cumin Prawns with Rice and Courgette has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
How long does Lemon-Cumin Prawns with Rice and Courgette take to make?
About 32 minutes start to finish, but only around 23 of those are hands-on — the rest is largely unattended cooking time you can step away from. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
Do I need every ingredient to make Lemon-Cumin Prawns with Rice and Courgette?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out spinach, tomato, parsley — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Lemon-Cumin Prawns with Rice and Courgette make?
This recipe makes 1 serving. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.