Cos Lettuce with Curried Prawns and Eggs (4)
Ingredients
For the curried prawns :
Instructions
  1. First make the ” essence”. Gently stew the onion in the oil until transparent . Add the curry powder and cook for a few minutes longer. Add the tomato paste, wine, water, chutney and bay leaf. Bring to a simmewr and add salt, a little sugar, pepper and the lemon slices and juice.
  2. Simmer for a further 5-10 minutes then strain through a fine sieve,pushing down on the solids with a small ladle. Allow to cool.
  3. Gradually add the ” essence” to the mayonnaise until you are happy with the taste. Mix with the prawns just to bind, spoon into the lettuce leaves and arrange the quarters of the eggs amongst them.Lightly dust with cayenne pepper if you like.