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Charred prawns in a sweet aubergine sauce
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Total Time:
1 hour 5 minutes
Marinate prawns overnight for maximum flavor infusion.
Ingredients:
  • 4 cloves of garlic
  • 2 large bunches of fresh basil
  • 2 fresh red chillies
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • olive oil
  • 16 king prawns, from sustainable sources
  • 1 kg ripe tomatoes on the vine
  • 2 aubergines
  • 1 teapsoon dried oregano
Instructions:
  • For the marinade, combine 2 peeled garlic cloves, most of the basil leaves, finely chopped chili, red wine vinegar, and oil in a blender; season and blend. Remove prawn shells, butterfly them, coat with the basil paste, cover, and marinate in the fridge. Score tomatoes, peel, chop, and set aside. For the sauce, fry aubergine cubes until golden, then add chili, garlic, oregano, basil stalks, and tomatoes; simmer until thickened. Grill prawns until charred and cooked, then add to the sauce with basil leaves. Serve topped with rocket leaves.

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