This prawn and chicken jambalaya recipe is a unique blend of amazing spices and local aromatics. The recipe is a fusion dish that brings forth an amazing mix of local items with European ones. Jambalaya is basically a French word that means mixed up or jumbled up. The chicken jambalaya in this recipe is basically a stew that is being served with prawns in mixed with rice.
Health Benefits
Prawns can be healthy for your body, since they give you the required intake of omega 3 fatty acids. This fatty acid can be beneficial for your body, since it reduces the risk of cancer and arthritis.
Ingredients
gram of large prawns, preferably raw: 250
grams of chopped boneless chicken. The chicken should preferably be chopped into 2 cm pieces: 200
sliced onion: 1
chopped green peppers: 1
chopped cloves of garlic: 1
piece of peeled and chopped root ginger: 1
Finely chopped tomatoes: 2
gram of washed basmati rice: 150
tablespoon of vegetable oil: 3
bay leaves: 2
How To Make Prawn and Chicken Jambalaya
- Prepare a small pan of water and put the prawns to a boil inside it.
- Simmer the prawns inside for 3 minutes, before taking them out.
- Now, prepare the chicken stock by mixing hot water with the stock cubes. Add the chicken as well, and stir.
- Remove the pieces of chicken from the stock.
- Take a frying pan and heat the oil inside it. Now put in the onion and wait for 5 minutes.
- Add the green peppers now, and stir fry them with onions.
- Add ginger and garlic with the celery pieces. Keep frying for 3 minutes, and then pour the washed rice in. Mix the rice well.
- When the rice has been well stirred, add the liquid from the stock and turn the flame up.
- When the rice reaches the boil, add tomatoes and bay leaves.
- Put the lid on the pot now and cook for 15 minutes.
- Add the cooked chicken and prawns after 20 minutes. Stir them with the rice.
- Put the lid back on and let the rice be for 5 minutes.
- Toss some spring onion and parsley on the mixture and stir gently. Serve hot.
Trivia
The prawn industry is one of the fastest growing aquatic industries across the world.