Nederburg Ingenuity White Paired With Roasted Harissa Prawns

Thuli Gogela, of Mzanzi Style Cuisine, says it’s the togetherness that food brings, that inspires her to cook for family and friends.  She’s crazy about mushrooms, which is why you’ll find them in this dish. “I try to use them whenever!”

Thuli is serving this simple but sophisticated prawn dish this festive season “because it tastes of summer, its flavours are generous and it’s a sensational match with Nederburg’s gorgeous Ingenuity White, a wine that oozes personality.”

Not in an obvious way, though, she explains. “It’s subtle, deep and mysterious – crisp but creamy, refreshing and rich at the same time. For me, it tastes like a praise poem, which is why I love to share it with the people who really matter in my life.”

Ingenuity White is a Sauvignon Blanc-dominated blend and comprises of eight varietals, including Chardonnay, Semillon, Chenin Blanc, Rousanne, Verdelho, Viognier and Gewürztraminer.

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Roasted harissa prawns with tomatoes, baby marrows and mushrooms
Serves: 4 

Ingredients:
For the Prawns

  • 400g jumbo prawns, deveined, shells and legs removed with tails intact
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 30ml (2 Tbsp) harissa paste
  • 60ml (4 Tbsp) salted butter, melted
  • 2,5ml (½ tsp) freshly milled black pepper
  • 1ml salt
  • 80ml (⅓ cup) fresh parsley, chopped
  • Juice of half a lemon

Ingredients
For the Vegetables

  • 250g large brown mushrooms, peeled
  • 250ml (1 cup) cocktail tomatoes
  • Baby marrows, sliced lengthwise
  • Salt and freshly milled black pepper, to season
  • 30ml (2 Tbsp) olive oil
  • Salad leaves (lambs lettuce, baby butter and watercress), optional

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 230°C.
  2. Turn the prawns on their backs and make a vertical incision down the centre of each prawn without cutting all the way through.
  3. Place the prawns on a sprayed roasting pan.
  4. Sprinkle the parsley, salt, pepper and garlic over the prawns.
  5. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and pour the lemon juice over the prawns.
  6. Mix the garlic, harissa paste and butter to form a paste.
  7. Rub the mushrooms and tomatoes with salt, black pepper and olive oil and roast in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes.
  8. Grill the baby marrows in a pan on the stove with salt, pepper and olive oil while the mushrooms and tomatoes are roasting. Remove from the heat once slightly soft.
  9. Plate the mushrooms upside down, place a layer of the grilled baby marrows and tomatoes on top, then add a layer of prawns and place a dollop of the garlic, harissa and butter mixture on top.
  10. Serve with salad leaves (optional).
  11. Enjoy with Nederburg Ingenuity White.