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🍽️ Fried shrimp tails with beans and lentils

515 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 200 g green lentils
• 4 spring onions
• 7 tbsp olive oil
• 4 tbsp white balsamic vinegar
• salt
• pepper (from the mill)
• 300 g Kenia beans
• 1 handful young spinach leaves
• 12 shrimp (kitchen-ready, peeled and deveined except for the tail segment)
• 0.5 tsp turmeric
• 0.5 tsp sambal oelek
• lemon juice
• 2 tbsp fresh chopped coriander
• 75 g sour cream

Instructions

1. 1. Rinse the lentils and place them in a bowl.
2. 2. Pour off the soaking water and rinse the lentils again.
3. 3. Put the lentils in a pot and cover them with about 750 milliliters of fresh water.
4. 4. Bring the water to a boil.
5. 5. Let the lentils cook for about 45 minutes over medium heat.
6. 6. Add a little more water if the lentils become too dry.
7. 7. Wash the spring onions under running water.
8. 8. Remove the tough ends of the spring onions.
9. 9. Cut the spring onions into thin rings.
10. 10. Add the spring onion rings to the pot when there are two minutes of cooking time left.
11. 11. Drain the lentils and spring onions together in a colander.
12. 12. Let the water drain completely.
13. 13. Put the drained lentils into a bowl.
14. 14. Add four tablespoons of olive oil to the lentils.
15. 15. Add some balsamic vinegar to the lentils.
16. 16. Season the mixture with salt and pepper to taste.
17. 17. Let the lentil mixture marinate for about 20 minutes.
18. 18. Wash the beans under running water.
19. 19. Remove the tough ends and strings from the beans.
20. 20. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.
21. 21. Add the beans to the boiling salted water.
22. 22. Cook the beans for about 6 minutes until they are al dente.
23. 23. Drain the beans and rinse them immediately with cold water to stop the cooking process.
24. 24. Let the beans drain well.
25. 25. Heat one tablespoon of oil in a pan.
26. 26. Toss the beans briefly in the hot oil.
27. 27. Season the beans with a pinch of salt.
28. 28. Wash the spinach leaves under running water.
29. 29. Remove tough stems or wilted green from the spinach.
30. 30. Put the shrimp tails in a bowl.
31. 31. Add the remaining olive oil to the shrimp.
32. 32. Add turmeric powder to the shrimp.
33. 33. Add Sambal Oelek (a spicy chili paste) to the shrimp.
34. 34. Season the shrimp with a little salt.
35. 35. Mix all the shrimp ingredients well together.
36. 36. Heat a pan over medium to low heat.
37. 37. Fry the shrimp in the pan for about 2 to 3 minutes.
38. 38. Taste the lentils and adjust with lemon juice.
39. 39. Distribute the lentils onto plates.
40. 40. Drizzle some sour cream onto the lentils.
41. 41. Place the prepared spinach leaves on the lentils.
42. 42. Place the fried beans on the spinach.
43. 43. Place the fried shrimp tails on the beans.
44. 44. Sprinkle the dish with fresh coriander greens.
45. 45. Serve the dish immediately.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 515
• Protein: 43 g · Fett/Fat: 24 g · Carbs: 31 g