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🍽️ Beluga lentils with prawn tails

398 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 200 g Beluga lentils
• 2 shallots
• 2 zucchini
• 1 lime
• 5 lime leaves
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• salt
• pepper (from the mill)
• 600 g prawns (peeled and deveined)

Instructions

1. 1. Rinse the beluga lentils under cold water.
2. 2. Place the lentils in a pot and cover them with cold water.
3. 3. Let the lentils soak for at least two hours.
4. 4. Peel the shallots.
5. 5. Dice the shallots into small cubes.
6. 6. Wash the zucchini thoroughly.
7. 7. Trim the hard ends off the zucchini.
8. 8. Coarsely grate the zucchini flesh.
9. 9. Wash the lime under hot water.
10. 10. Squeeze the juice from one half of the lime.
11. 11. Cut the remaining lime half into wedges.
12. 12. Place the soaked lentils into a pot.
13. 13. Pour 350 milliliters of water over the lentils.
14. 14. Add the lime leaves to the pot.
15. 15. Bring the mixture to a boil.
16. 16. Reduce the heat to medium.
17. 17. Simmer the lentils for 25 to 30 minutes.
18. 18. Heat two tablespoons of oil in a pan.
19. 19. Add the diced shallots to the hot pan.
20. 20. Sauté the shallots for one to two minutes.
21. 21. Let the shallots become translucent.
22. 22. Add the grated zucchini to the pan.
23. 23. Sauté the zucchini briefly.
24. 24. Season the vegetable mixture with salt.
25. 25. Season the vegetable mixture with pepper.
26. 26. Add the freshly squeezed lime juice to the vegetable mixture.
27. 27. Wash the prawn tails.
28. 28. Let the prawns drain well.
29. 29. Heat some oil in a second pan.
30. 30. Fry the prawns in the pan.
31. 31. Fry the prawns until golden brown on all sides.
32. 32. Season the prawns with salt.
33. 33. Season the prawns with pepper.
34. 34. Drain the cooking water from the lentils.
35. 35. Fold the drained lentils into the zucchini mixture.
36. 36. Toss the pan briefly to mix everything.
37. 37. Taste the lentil mixture to check the seasoning.
38. 38. Fill the vegetables into small bowls.
39. 39. Add the prawns to the bowls.
40. 40. Add a lime wedge to each bowl.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 398
• Protein: 42 g · Fett/Fat: 14 g · Carbs: 25 g