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Arabic white almonds soup with mushrooms and prawns (2 persons)
 
12  medium size prawns
4 table spoons pine nuts (snowbar, Ar.)
1 garlic clove
1 pinch of salt
stock
1 spoon sherry vinegar
2 tablespoons of oil
6 medim sized mushrooms
 
1. Peel the prawns

2a. Grind the pine nuts in mortar with one garlic clove and a pinch of seasalt .
2b. Add stock
2c. Add one spoon of high quality sherry vinegar
The resulting texture is like a light cream. If one wishes it to be more liquid, add more stock or water.

  3. Bake the prawns in one tablespoon of olive oil

  4. Bake 6 medium size sliced mushrooms in one tablespoon of olive oil

 

Presentation of the dish:
This soup is served served cold. Pour a small layer of soup (2) on dishes. Garnish with the mushrooms and prawns. Put on top a small mixed green salade in the middle.

 


Couscous with prawns
1a. Fry in a little olive oil 1 spoon allspice, idem cinamon, idem comin (ground) and coriander (ground). Add stock, brown sugar, whole pinenuts, raisons, some salt and pepper, fresh koriander and bring to boil few seconds.

  2. In case of pre-cooked couscous: Pour the couscous into the sauce (1). Cover, and let the couscous raise.

  3. Grill vegetables (not too long), courgette, red pepper, aubergine.

 

Presentation of the dish:
Put the couscous, after having it made smooth with a spoon, on a large dish. Add the vegetables on top.

Couscous is served traditionally on one large plate for the whole family,
parents, children and friends sitting around a round table :
 

Mediterranean Shrimp Couscous (4 servings)
 
4 teaspoons olive oil, divided
1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1/3 cup Sauvignon Blanc
1 5/8 oz. package Couscous
1 cop thawed frozen green peas
3 tablespoons sundried tomato bits
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/4 cup minced Italian flat leaf parsley
1/2  teaspoon freshly ground pepper
 
1. Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in a large heavy nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp; saute 4 to 5 minutes or until shrimp are opaque. remove from skillet. Reduce heat to low.

  2. Heat reamaining 2 teaspoons oil in skillet. Add garlic; saute 1 to 2 minutes or until tender and beginning to brown. Stir in 1 1/4 cups water, wine, contest of Spice Sack, peace, and tomato bits; Bring to simmer. Cover and simmer 2 minutes.
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3. Stir in couscous; cover and remove from heat. let stand 5 minutes. Stir in shrimp, cheese, parsley, and pepper. Cover and let stand 5 additional minutes .
 

Presentation of the dish:
This dish can be served with couscous and sauce seperate, or as one dish as descibed above.

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