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|DatePublished=9th July 2017
 
|DatePublished=9th July 2017
 
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  |Servings = Serves 4
 
  |Servings = Serves 4
 
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  |PrepTime = 25 minutes
 
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[[Image:Crayfish & coconut chili, 1.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Well mixed up, 5 minutes to go...]]
 
[[Image:Crayfish & coconut chili, 1.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Well mixed up, 5 minutes to go...]]
 
[[Image:Crayfish & coconut chili, 2.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Add the tomatoes after about 15 minutes cooking]]
 
[[Image:Crayfish & coconut chili, 2.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Add the tomatoes after about 15 minutes cooking]]
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[[Image:Morrison's crayfish tails.jpg|thumb|300px|right|[https://groceries.morrisons.com/webshop/product/Big-Prawn-Company-Big-Juicy-Cray-Fish-Tails/272024011?from=search&tags=%7C105651&param=crayfish&parentContainer=SEARCHcrayfish_SHELFVIEW Morrison's Crayfish tails] £3.75 per 120g pack]]
 
[[Image:Action coconut scraper with vacuum suction base.jpg|300px|thumb|right|An easier way to prepare the grated coconut - [http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00B7JDDL6?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00 Action coconut scraper with vacuum suction base - £8.98 Amazon UK]]]
 
[[Image:Action coconut scraper with vacuum suction base.jpg|300px|thumb|right|An easier way to prepare the grated coconut - [http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00B7JDDL6?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00 Action coconut scraper with vacuum suction base - £8.98 Amazon UK]]]
 
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This is another variation on one of my most favourite spicy recipes.  [[Crayfish work exceptionally well as they don't seem to dry out in the high heat.
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This is another variation on one of my '''most favourite spicy recipes'''.  [[Crayfish]] work exceptionally well in this recipe as they don't seem to dry out in the high heat.
  
If you see the other roti recipes in the ''see also'' section, they were prepared in a frying pan.  This time I used a large [[grill tray]], a far better method.  It allows the rice to ''just'' crisp up a little, leaving very little stodgy rice.
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The other roti recipes in the ''see also'' section were prepared in a frying pan.  This time I used a large [[grill tray]], a far better method.  It allows the rice to ''just'' crisp up a little, leaving very little stodgy rice.
  
 
Please be very careful if storing cooked [[Rice|rice]].  [[Refrigerate]] the moment it has cooled and use within 1 day
 
Please be very careful if storing cooked [[Rice|rice]].  [[Refrigerate]] the moment it has cooled and use within 1 day
  
 
{{RecipeIngredients
 
{{RecipeIngredients
| 200 g (8 oz) uncooked [[basmati rice]].
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| 170 g uncooked [[basmati rice]].
| 1 pack of [[king prawns]] - about 200 / 300 g
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| 240 g Crayfish tails (2 packs)
 
| 2 tablespoons [[Ghee|ghee]] or vegetable [[Oil|oil]]
 
| 2 tablespoons [[Ghee|ghee]] or vegetable [[Oil|oil]]
 
| 5 [[Fat|fat]] [[Garlic cloves, peeled and crushed|garlic cloves, peeled and crushed]]
 
| 5 [[Fat|fat]] [[Garlic cloves, peeled and crushed|garlic cloves, peeled and crushed]]
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| 75 g (5 oz) [[Onions|onions]], peeled and finely chopped
 
| 75 g (5 oz) [[Onions|onions]], peeled and finely chopped
 
| 1 fresh [[coconut]], flesh [[Grated|grated]] - don't be too precise with the grating, it's quite nice to have some meaty chunks mixed in.
 
| 1 fresh [[coconut]], flesh [[Grated|grated]] - don't be too precise with the grating, it's quite nice to have some meaty chunks mixed in.
| 4 hot [[Chilli peppers|chilli peppers]] (red or green), finely chopped - de-seeded if desired
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| 4 hot [[Chilli peppers|chilli peppers]] (2 red, 2 green), finely chopped - 2 with seeds, 2 partially deseeded worked very well for us. (quite spicy)
| 1 tablespoon [[Lime juice|lime juice]]
 
| Fresh [[basil]] leaves, chopped or roughly torn.
 
 
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'''spices'''
 
'''spices'''
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* 2 teaspoons whole [[coriander seeds]]
 
* 2 teaspoons whole [[coriander seeds]]
 
* 1 teaspoon whole [[cumin seeds]] (white)
 
* 1 teaspoon whole [[cumin seeds]] (white)
* 1/2 teaspoon whole [[fenugreek seeds]]
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* 1 teaspoon whole [[fenugreek seeds]]
 
* 1 teaspoon [[turmeric powder]]
 
* 1 teaspoon [[turmeric powder]]
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'''to serve'''
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{{RecipeIngredientsNB| 6 small [[cherry tomatoes]], halved
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| 1 tablespoon [[Lime juice|lime juice]]
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| Fresh [[basil]] leaves, chopped or roughly torn.
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===[[Mise en place]]===
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Preheat your oven to 220° C (425° F - gas 7), [fan oven 200° C & reduce cooking time by 10 mins per hour]
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Place a lightly oiled baking tray in the top third of the oven
 
===Method===
 
===Method===
  
 
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| Quickly wash and drain the [[rice]] but don't rinse it as you normally would, this dish is best with rice of a starchy consistency.  
 
| Quickly wash and drain the [[rice]] but don't rinse it as you normally would, this dish is best with rice of a starchy consistency.  
| Cook in boiling water for 7 to 11 minutes.
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| Cook in boiling water until it just has a little ''bite'' left.  About 7 to 11 minutes.
 
| Rinse the cooked rice in cold water until it is cold.  Drain well.
 
| Rinse the cooked rice in cold water until it is cold.  Drain well.
| Add the [[Rice|rice]] to a [[Food processor|food processor]] with a metal blade and blend to a thick creamy purée - adding a little milk if required to make it thinner.  Remember, the inside is not going to change much whilst being cooked and will remain at roughly the same consistency as it was when first mixed.  
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| Add the [[Rice|rice]] and the [[turmeric powder]] to a [[Food processor|food processor]] with a metal blade and blend to a thick creamy purée - adding a little milk if required to make it thinner.  Remember, the texture is not going to change much whilst being cooked and will remain at roughly the same consistency as it was when first mixed.  
| Heat the [[Ghee|ghee]] in a [[frying pan]] or [[Wok|wok]] and [[Stir-fry|stir-fry]] all of the [[Spices|spices]] for half a minute, then add the [[Ginger|ginger]] and [[Garlic|garlic]] and allow them to cook for a minute or so.
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| Heat the [[Ghee|ghee]] in a [[frying pan]] or [[Wok|wok]] and [[Stir-fry|stir-fry]] all of the whole [[Spices|spices]] for half a minute, then add the [[Ginger|ginger]] and [[Garlic|garlic]] and allow them to cook for a minute or so.
 
| Add the [[Onion|onion]] and reduce the heat a little and let them cook until translucent; about 5 minutes.
 
| Add the [[Onion|onion]] and reduce the heat a little and let them cook until translucent; about 5 minutes.
| Add the raw deveined [[king prawns]], [[Coconut|coconut]] and [[Chilli|chilli]] to the [[Onions|onions]], mix well and immediately remove from the heat.
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| Add a little more [[oil]] or [[ghee]] if the mixture looks dry.
| Lightly [[Oil|oil]] a large non-stick oven proof [[Frying pan|frying pan]] put on a medium heat.
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| Add the whole [[crayfish tails]], [[Coconut|coconut]] and [[Chilli|chillies]] to the [[Onions|onions]], mix well and immediately remove from the heat.
| Add the [[prawn]] mix to the [[Rice|rice]] purée and tip this into the pan.
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| Add all of the ingredients, apart from the tomatoes, fresh basil and lime juice to a large bowl and mix very well.
| Ensure the mixture is evenly distributed and patted down, then cook for about 10 minutes or until the [[Rice|rice]] cake has properly solidified and the base has started to toast - a little burning is quite nice as it leaves a nice chewy, toasted flavour.
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| Carefully spread the mixture over the hot [[baking tray]]
| Preheat the [[Grill|grill]].
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| Bake for 25 to 35 minutes, adding the [[tomatoes]] about half way through and stirring well every 10 minutes.
| [[Brown|brown]] under the hot [[Grill|grill]] just to colour the top surface a little.
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| The nicest results are when the rice ''just'' crisps and gets a nice chewy, toasted flavour. Be careful though - it spoils if it burns!
 
| Sprinkle with [[Lime juice|lime juice]] and fresh [[basil]] leaves and serve immediately.
 
| Sprinkle with [[Lime juice|lime juice]] and fresh [[basil]] leaves and serve immediately.
 
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===Chef's notes===
 
Having made this many, many times now, I'm coming to the conclusion that the best part is the glorious toasted crunchy outsides.  In future I will use two pans and made two thinner individual rotis.
 
  
I heeded [[Preparing a coconut|my own advice]] and tasted the coconut before preparing it.  It was totally rancid, thank you Morrisons.  Luckily I had both [[coconut flakes]] and [[desiccated coconut]]. For two people, I used two big handfuls of flakes and 4 tablespoons of [[desiccated coconut]] soaked in boiling water for 5 minutes then drained in a sieve.  It worked fine and saved the day!
 
 
===Variations===
 
Instead of fresh [[green chillies]], I have used 3/4 teaspoon of diced [[ancho]] & 3/4 teaspoon diced [[chipotle]] (dried) [[chillies]].
 
 
Doing a 'freezer clean out', we made a marvellous version of this with 1 [[chicken]] breast and a bag of cooked red kidney beans.  The chicken was thinly sliced and sautéed with lots of crushed [[garlic]] and the kidney beans fried with the chicken and mashed down a little - rather like [[re-fried beans]].  This was added in place of the normally cooked chicken in this recipe.
 
 
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Revision as of 16:48, 19 July 2017


Crayfish and coconut rice cake with hot chillies
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Served with lime juice and fresh basil
Servings:Serves 4
Calories per serving:225
Ready in:1 hour 10 minutes
Prep. time:25 minutes
Cook time:45 minutes
Difficulty:Average difficulty
Recipe author:Chef
First published:9th July 2017
Well mixed up, 5 minutes to go...
Add the tomatoes after about 15 minutes cooking
Morrison's Crayfish tails £3.75 per 120g pack
An easier way to prepare the grated coconut - Action coconut scraper with vacuum suction base - £8.98 Amazon UK

This is another variation on one of my most favourite spicy recipes. Crayfish work exceptionally well in this recipe as they don't seem to dry out in the high heat.

The other roti recipes in the see also section were prepared in a frying pan. This time I used a large grill tray, a far better method. It allows the rice to just crisp up a little, leaving very little stodgy rice.

Please be very careful if storing cooked rice. Refrigerate the moment it has cooled and use within 1 day


Ingredients

Printable 🖨 shopping 🛒 list & 👩‍🍳 method for this recipe

spices

don't grind the spices, leave them whole

to serve

Mise en place

Preheat your oven to 220° C (425° F - gas 7), [fan oven 200° C & reduce cooking time by 10 mins per hour]

Place a lightly oiled baking tray in the top third of the oven

Method

  1. Quickly wash and drain the rice but don't rinse it as you normally would, this dish is best with rice of a starchy consistency.
  2. Cook in boiling water until it just has a little bite left. About 7 to 11 minutes.
  3. Rinse the cooked rice in cold water until it is cold. Drain well.
  4. Add the rice and the turmeric powder to a food processor with a metal blade and blend to a thick creamy purée - adding a little milk if required to make it thinner. Remember, the texture is not going to change much whilst being cooked and will remain at roughly the same consistency as it was when first mixed.
  5. Heat the ghee in a frying pan or wok and stir-fry all of the whole spices for half a minute, then add the ginger and garlic and allow them to cook for a minute or so.
  6. Add the onion and reduce the heat a little and let them cook until translucent; about 5 minutes.
  7. Add a little more oil or ghee if the mixture looks dry.
  8. Add the whole crayfish tails, coconut and chillies to the onions, mix well and immediately remove from the heat.
  9. Add all of the ingredients, apart from the tomatoes, fresh basil and lime juice to a large bowl and mix very well.
  10. Carefully spread the mixture over the hot baking tray
  11. Bake for 25 to 35 minutes, adding the tomatoes about half way through and stirring well every 10 minutes.
  12. The nicest results are when the rice just crisps and gets a nice chewy, toasted flavour. Be careful though - it spoils if it burns!
  13. Sprinkle with lime juice and fresh basil leaves and serve immediately.


See also

Peeling ginger

There is no need to peel ginger. As a result of attending a Thai cookery demo, we have learnt that peeling ginger is unnecessary unless for aesthetic purposes as the skin is high in fibre and full of flavour. However, do remove any bits that have become tough or woody.

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