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John Dory and cockles on lightly spiced lentils with baby spinach
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John Dory and cockles on lightly spiced lentils with baby spinach

27 ingredients 30 min + 1 hr Serves 4 openrecipes

The aromatic blend of South-East Asian herbs and spices will give this seafood dish the edge at any dinner party.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1328
Calories
52g
Protein
55g
Fat
164g
Carbs

Counts 16 of 20 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lentil 1/2 cup cooked (99g) 115
Banana 1 medium (118g) 105
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Shallot 1 tbsp minced (10g) 7
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Lemongrass 1 tbsp (6g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Galangal not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Leaf not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 45g/1½oz fresh galangal
  • 1 red chilli
  • 1 small bunch fresh coriander
  • 1 stalk lemongrass
  • 2 lime leaves
  • 1 garlic
  • 50g/2oz brown shrimps
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 400g/14oz can coconut milk
  • 1-2 tsp turmeric
  • 100g/4oz black lentils
  • 50g/2oz plain flour
  • 15g/½oz cornflour
  • 5-6 tbsp sparkling water
  • 1 banana shallot
  • 16 Thai basil
  • , for deep-frying vegetable oil
  • 4 x 250g/9oz John Dory
  • 2-3 tbsp olive oil
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 banana leaf (to fit 25cm/10in steamer)
  • 400g/14oz cocklescockles
  • 450g/1lb baby spinach
  • knob of unsalted butter
  • 1 red chilli
  • 85g-100g/3½-4oz fresh coconut
  • 2 limes

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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