Do Piazeh Meygoo - Spicy King Prawns and Onions
Do Piazeh Meygoo is a mouthwatering southern Iranian dish made with prawns. Piaz means onion in Farsi, so Do Piazeh refers to a food whose main ingredient is sliced onion. Other common ingredients are potatoes and turmeric. Do Piazeh dishes usually don’t take long to cook.
By leaving out the fried potatoes from this recipe, you could turn it into a very healthy dish. It’s quick to make and very delicious. It can be served on its own, with salad, with bread, or even with rice.
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Time
Prep: 15 min (15 min extra if you need to devein the prawns) Cook: 25 min
Total: 40 min
Ingredients (serving 2)
400g / 0.9 lb king prawns
2 medium-sized potatoes
1 onion
4 small Padrón peppers or 1 sweet pepper, sliced
1 chilli (southern Iranian dishes are usually spicy but this is optional), sliced
5 tbsp tomato paste
1/2 cup vegetable oil to fry the potatoes
4 tbsp butter
3 tbsp dried tarragon
3 tbsp dried basil
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp black pepper
Salt to taste
To Serve
1 lemon or lime to serve
Chopped fresh parsley to garnish
Salad leaves of choice
Your favourite bread for making a sandwich, or rice
Preparation
1. If you’re using fresh king prawns you should clean and devein them first. To do that use a small, sharp knife and make a shallow cut along the length of the black line, then lift out the black vein using the tip of the knife and wash the king prawns under cool water.
2. Wash the potatoes. You don’t have to peel them but you can if you prefer, using a vegetable peeler. Cut them into 1/2-inch size cubes. Place them in a bowl.
3. Wash the potato cubes under cool water to remove the excess starch. This helps them get crispier when frying. Cover the bowl with cool water and set it aside.
4. Peel the onion and finely slice it.
5. Slice the Padrón peppers or sweet pepper.
6. Slice the chilli (Remember to wash your hands, knife and chopping board after that)
Cooking
1. Remove the potato cubes from the water and dry them thoroughly using a paper towel.
2. Heat 1/2 cup of vegetable oil in a frying pan and fry the potato cubes for 10 minutes over medium heat until cooked and golden.
3. Remove the cubes from the pan and place them on a paper towel to absorb the excess oil. Discard the oil. You won’t need it anymore.
4. Melt the butter in the pan (preferably a shallow, non-stick pan with a lid) and gently fry the onions for about 5 minutes over low to medium heat until translucent.
5. Add the sliced chilli, sliced padrón peppers and tomato paste. Combine everything well and fry the ingredients for 3 minutes.
6. Add turmeric, black pepper, dried tarragon and dried basil. Combine everything once more.
7. Add the fried potato cubes and king prawns, followed by half a cup of freshly boiled water. Stir everything together. Salt to taste. Put on the lid and let the prawns cook for 5 minutes.
Serve
Serve the Do Piazeh Meygoo on its own or with your favourite bread and mixed salad. Chop some fresh parsley and garnish your dish. You can also squeeze some fresh lemon juice on it if you like. In southern Iran, this dish is also served with rice. Enjoy!
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