Real Life Recipes

Shrimp and Scallop Curried Lentils
As prepared by  Executive Chef, Peter Wilson of the Rude Native in Oakville, ON

2    Can         Lentils
¼    Cup        Red Peppers
¼    Cup        Green Peppers
¼    Cup        Spanish Onions
1    Tbsp        Curry Powder
1    tsp           Chopped Garlic
1    tsp          Chopped Ginger
1     Can        Coconut Milk
1    Can         Clams
¼    Cup        Green Zucchini
¼    Cup        Yellow Zucchini
1    Tbsp        Brown Sugar
            Salt and Pepper to taste

8    Jumbo Prawns
8    Sea Scallops (Large)
8    Cherry Stone Clams (Steamed to open)

In a medium sauce pot Sauté Red and Green Peppers, Onions, Curry Powder, Garlic and Ginger.

Add to pot Coconut milk, water from canned Clams and Strained Lentils and cook until Reduced.

Add Zucchini, Clam meat, Sugar and cook for another 10 min.

Season Lentils with Salt and Peppers and serve or cool rapidly if making ahead of service.

In a Sauté pan sear the Scallops, and Shrimps in some oil.  (Be sure to season)

Add Shrimp, Scallop and Cherry Stone Clams to Hot Lentils.  

Serve Lentils on 4 plates and place seafood decoratively on top.

Yields:  4 servings