PAN FRIED SCALLOPS ON SPICY PEA PUREE.

The English market in Cork - Ireland is a tourist site to behold, especially if you are a foodie like me. I can get meats and fish here not only at a reasonable price, but also fresh catch of the day. I went in ready to buy some shrimps, but immediately i saw the scallops, i was sold! They were fresh, already cleaned and ready for cooking.

English Market in Cork .

For dinner, i pan fried the scallops with garlic and olive oil, and accompanied them with some rice and a puree. The scallops were delicous and sweet!! yes SWEET! They would have been awesome for scallops sushi, which would have been awesome.  However,that is a meal for another day.

Ingredients.

1. Scallops
2. Rice
3. Carrot 1
4. 1 Cup of Peas (cooked)
5. 2 Potatoes
6. Garlic 
7. Curry powder 1tea spoon
8. Royco 1 tea spoon
9. Mixed spices 1tea spoon

SCALLOPS, RICE AND PEA PUREE. (40 minutes)

METHOD

1. Cook the rice, the way you know how.

A lot of people have different methods, mine comes in a bag that i put in hot water for about 12minutes, and then drain.

2. After cutting into pieces, steam the potatoes, carrots and peas until they are cooked.

my carrots and potatoes chopped and steamed 

3.Mix Curry powder, royco and  Mixed spices in a cup, then add chicken stock. ( You can also use warm water)

4. In a large bowl, mix the steamed veggies and the spice mixture. Blend the mixture into a puree.

5.In a hot pan, pour a table spoon of cooking oil, add 4 cloves of ground garlic. cook the garlic for about 30 seconds, and then add the puree. Stir the mixture, and leave on the stove at moderate heat (8/12) for about 8 minutes,

6. Pat dry, the scallops using, a kitchen towel. Then sprinkle a little flour on both sides of the scallop. (This makes them crisp up in the pan.)

7. In a different pan, add one table spoon of olive oil, then add the scallops. Cook for about 1.5minutes.

8.Turn the Scallops and add 2ground cloves of garlic. Cook, for 1.5 Minutes.

9. Food is ready to serve 

I added the scallions for aesthetic purposes.

Bon Appétit
Madame Lacour.