Sig's Puy Lentils and Prawns over Tagliatelle

Name: Sig's Puy Lentils and Prawns over Tagliatelle
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 250 grams fresh or ready cooked prawns; 150 grams Puy, brown, green or black, ready cooked (canned) lentils; 1 medium white onion or two shallots; 3 clove smoked garlic; 3 tbsp creme fraiche; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 1/2 tsp cumin powder; 1 pinch paprika; 1 pinch cayenne pepper; 1/2 tsp dried chervil or parsley; 1 tsp knorr aromat (all purpose seasoning ); 200 grams fresh tagliatelle or equivalent of other pasta; 2 tbsp olive oil

Sigrun @sigrun

German, living in England

This is made from three of my favourite ingredients. It has a quite rustic flavour and I love it for that. Serve with bread, a salad or on its own.

Sigrun @sigrun

German, living in England

This is made from three of my favourite ingredients. It has a quite rustic flavour and I love it for that. Serve with bread, a salad or on its own.

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Ingredients

2 servings

250 gramsfresh or ready cooked prawns
lentils
150 gramsPuy, brown, green or black, ready cooked (canned) lentils
1 mediumwhite onion or two shallots
3 clovesmoked garlic
3 tbspcreme fraiche
1/2 tspcumin seeds
1/2 tspcumin powder
1 pinchpaprika
1 pinchcayenne pepper
1/2 tspdried chervil or parsley
1 tspknorr aromat (all purpose seasoning )
pasta
200 gramsfresh tagliatelle or equivalent of other pasta
2 tbspolive oil

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Steps

1

First peel the onion and garlic , chop very finely and sauté in one and a half tablespoon of the oil, until glazed and not browned .
2

Rinse the lentils under water until they run clear , drain thoroughly. Season with the spices and the all purpose seasoning, add about 4 tablespoons of water
3

In the meantime if using fresh prawns cook them gently in very little oil( the other half of tablespoon that is left, from both sides , until they are pink all the way through, set aside
4

Boil pasta according to instructions , and drain thoroughly when cooked al dente (not to soft and not to hard)
5

Add the lentils and the creme fraiche to the onions and garlic .Cook gently until thick and creamy.
6

Assemble the pasta on plates add the lentils and top with the prawns . Or mix the prawns with the lentils , enjoy.