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CABBAGE ROLLS WITH PINK PAD THAI AND PLUM SAUCE
Cabbage rolls with pink pad Thai and plum sauce
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Cook prawns perfectly

Prawns can be tricky to cook if you're a novice. Here's how to get it right every time.

If frozen make sure they are completely defrosted. The best way to defrost is to keep them wrapped in cling wrap and immersed in cold water.

To shell, twist the head off, next remove the legs and pull off the shell.

To devein take a thin sharp knife and run along the vein, run under cold water to clean.

When stir frying prawns they take very little time to cook through, about 30 seconds and if grilling, around 1 minute.

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Serves: 4
Dietary considerations: Health conscious / Pescatarian / Dairy free
Category: A little effort
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 50 minutes
Ingredients:
1 medium sized cabbage
250 g prawns, peeled
200 g chicken mince
little olive oil
1 T garlic chopped
1 t chilli, chopped
sesame oil
15 g chopped mint
250 g soba noodles
½ beetroot, peeled
For the plum sauce
5 plums
200 g sugar
1 slice of fresh ginger
2 star anise
1 cinnamon stick
a pinch of salt
2 T lemon juice
Cooking instructions:

Remove 6 outer leaves from a medium-sized cabbage. Blanch in boiling water then wrap in a damp cloth. Shred the remaining cabbage.

In a Teflon-coated frying pan, stir-fry the peeled prawns and chicken mince in a little olive oil.

Add the garlic, chilli and a few drops of sesame oil, then fry for another 4 minutes.

Stir through the shredded cabbage then remove from the heat and allow to cool.

Season to taste then stir through the mint.

Place the cabbage leaves on a flat surface. Spoon a generous helping of the prawn-chicken mixture onto each leaf, then roll up tightly with the sides folded in.

Tightly pack the rolls into a bamboo steamer then steam for 30 minutes.

To make the pink noodles, add the peeled beetroot to boiling water then soak the noodles in the water for 10 minutes. Strain and drizzle with rice vinegar,
honey and a little sesame oil. Sprinkle with black sesame seeds.

To make the plum sauce, halve and pit the plums then place in a deep saucepan. Add the sugar, ginger, star anise and cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes.

Add a pinch of salt and 30ml (2T) lemon juice before straining. Spoon over the cabbage rolls.

Cook’s tip: The cabbage rolls can be prepared the day before and simply steamed before serving. If doing so, wrap the rolls in clingfilm and refrigerate until needed.

Wine: Villiera Chenin Blanc 2007


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