Rice with Gambas (Riz aux Gambas) by @niangcook

≈ 50 min

4 servings

🦐

3

Gambas

🧄

3 cloves

Garlic

🫑

1

Red bell pepper

🍅

15 ml

Tomato

🍅

1 tbsp

Tomato paste

🧅

3

Onion

🧂

3 g

Salt

⚫

1 g

Pepper

🌶️

2 g

Paprika

🫙

1 g

Turmeric

🧂

1 g

Pébé spice blend

🦪

120 g

Cooked mussels

🍚

150 g

Rice

💧

300 ml

Water

🥕

90 g

Okra

🍋

1 lime

Lime

  1. Peel
    • garlic cloves
    • large onions
    • red bell pepper

    Peel and finely chop the garlic and onions; dice the red bell pepper and tomatoes.

  2. Trim
    • okra
    • lime

    Trim and slice the okra into rounds; halve the lime and set it aside for finishing.

  3. Heat
    • vegetable oil
    • large onions

    Heat 2 tbsp vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat; sauté the chopped onions for 5 minutes until softened.

  4. Add
    • garlic cloves
    • red bell pepper

    Add the chopped garlic and diced red bell pepper; cook for 3 minutes while stirring.

  5. Stir
    • tomatoes

    Stir in the diced tomatoes and 1 tbsp tomato paste; simmer for 5 minutes until a thick sauce forms.

  6. Season
    • salt

    Season the sauce with salt, black pepper, paprika, turmeric, and pébé spice; stir for 1 minute to toast the spices.

  7. Add
    • large prawns

    Add the large prawns and cook for 3 minutes, turning once, until they begin to turn pink.

  8. Stir
    • cooked mussels
    • okra

    Stir in the cooked mussels and sliced okra; cook for 3 minutes until the okra is lightly tender.

  9. Add
    • rice
    • water

    Add 1 cup rice and 1 1/4 cups water; stir once to distribute the rice through the sauce.

  10. Simmer
    • rice
    • water

    Cover the pot and simmer over low heat for 18 minutes; rest off the heat for 5 minutes until the rice is tender.

  11. Squeeze
    • lime
    • rice
    • large prawns

    Squeeze the lime over the rice and seafood; gently fluff the rice before serving hot.

Rice with Gambas (Riz aux Gambas) by @niangcook

≈ 50 min

4 servings

🦐

3

Gambas

🧄

3 cloves

Garlic

🫑

1

Red bell pepper

🍅

15 ml

Tomato

🍅

1 tbsp

Tomato paste

🧅

3

Onion

🧂

3 g

Salt

⚫

1 g

Pepper

🌶️

2 g

Paprika

🫙

1 g

Turmeric

🧂

1 g

Pébé spice blend

🦪

120 g

Cooked mussels

🍚

150 g

Rice

💧

300 ml

Water

🥕

90 g

Okra

🍋

1 lime

Lime

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/11

    Peel and finely chop the garlic and onions; dice the red bell pepper and tomatoes.

    🧄garlic cloves
    🧅large onions
    🫑red bell pepper
    🍅tomatoes
    🔪chef's knife
    🪵cutting board
  2. Step 2/11

    Trim and slice the okra into rounds; halve the lime and set it aside for finishing.

    🥕okra
    🍋lime
    🔪chef's knife
    🪵cutting board
  3. Step 3/11

    Heat 2 tbsp vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat; sauté the chopped onions for 5 minutes until softened.

    🫗vegetable oil
    🧅large onions
    🥄wooden spoon
    🥄measuring spoons
  4. Step 4/11

    Add the chopped garlic and diced red bell pepper; cook for 3 minutes while stirring.

    🧄garlic cloves
    🫑red bell pepper
    🥄wooden spoon
  5. Step 5/11

    Stir in the diced tomatoes and 1 tbsp tomato paste; simmer for 5 minutes until a thick sauce forms.

    🍅tomatoes
    🍅tomato paste
    🥄wooden spoon
    🥄measuring spoons
  6. Step 6/11

    Season the sauce with salt, black pepper, paprika, turmeric, and pébé spice; stir for 1 minute to toast the spices.

    🧂salt
    ⚫black pepper
    🌶️paprika
    🫙turmeric
    🧂pébé spice
    🥄wooden spoon
    🥄measuring spoons
  7. Step 7/11

    Add the large prawns and cook for 3 minutes, turning once, until they begin to turn pink.

    🦐large prawns
    🥄wooden spoon
  8. Step 8/11

    Stir in the cooked mussels and sliced okra; cook for 3 minutes until the okra is lightly tender.

    🦪cooked mussels
    🥕okra
    🥄wooden spoon
  9. Step 9/11

    Add 1 cup rice and 1 1/4 cups water; stir once to distribute the rice through the sauce.

    🍚rice
    💧water
    🥄wooden spoon
    🥄measuring cup
  10. Step 10/11

    Cover the pot and simmer over low heat for 18 minutes; rest off the heat for 5 minutes until the rice is tender.

    🍚rice
    💧water
  11. Step 11/11

    Squeeze the lime over the rice and seafood; gently fluff the rice before serving hot.

    🍋lime
    🍚rice
    🦐large prawns
    🦪cooked mussels
    🍋citrus juicer
    🥄wooden spoon

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Vegetables, Herbs and Spices, Seafood, Grains, Liquids, Fruits

Ingredients

Gambas, Garlic, Red bell pepper, Tomato, Tomato paste, Onion, Salt, Pepper, Paprika, Turmeric, Pébé spice blend, Cooked mussels, Rice, Water, Okra, Lime

Notes

Gambas (big, 2-4 pieces), Onion (large), Salt (part of spice mix, no amount given), Pepper (part of spice mix, no amount given), Paprika (part of spice mix, no amount given), Turmeric (part of spice mix, no amount given), Pébé spice blend (Malagasy spice blend, no amount given), Cooked mussels (no amount given), Okra (5-6 pieces), Lime (no amount given)

Allergens

Shellfish

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

to inform

Calories

455 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 25g, Carbohydrates: 61g, Fat: 14g, Fiber: 7g, Sugars: 11g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Iron: 5.2mg, Calcium: 95mg, Potassium: 780mg, Sodium: 590mg, Zinc: 2.3mg, Selenium: 47µg

Vitamins

Vitamin C: 78mg, Vitamin A: 145µg RAE, Vitamin B12: 6.5µg, Vitamin K: 38µg, Folate: 105µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

20 minutes

Cooking

30 minutes

Overall

50 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

11 steps

Equipments

Utensils

chef's knife, cutting board, measuring cup, measuring spoons, wooden spoon, citrus juicer

Appliances

Stove

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Occasions

Lunch, Dinner, Family Meal

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@niangcook

Origin

Cuisine

African

Geographic

to inform

Various

Aspect

Texture

Tender, Juicy, Saucy, Slightly crisp, Sticky

Flavors

Savory, Tomato-rich, Smoky, Earthy, Spicy, Citrusy, Briny

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 hours (Keep covered,Do not leave longer because the dish contains seafood), fridge : 2 days (Cool quickly before refrigerating,Store in an airtight container at 4°C or below,Reheat until piping hot), freezer : 1 month (Freeze in an airtight freezer-safe container,Freeze as soon as fully cooled,Thaw in the refrigerator before reheating)