Curried Rice Salad with Prawns and Mango

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Ingredients:

• Basmati Rice – 2 cups
• Curry Powder – 2 tsp
• Turmeric Powder – 1 1/2 tsp, ground
• Mayonnaise – 3/4 cup
• Water – 2 tblsp
• Sweet Chilli Sauce – 2 tblsp
• Ground Black Pepper
• Prawns – 150 gms, small, peeled
• Spring Onions – 4, chopped
• Red Capsicum – 1/2, finely diced
• Celery Stalk – 1/2, finely sliced
• Mango – 3/4 cup, diced
• Fresh Herbs – 4 tblsp

Method:

1. Cook the rice in a pan of salted boiling water for 10 to 12 minutes, until tender.
2. Drain and rinse to remove excess starch.
3. Drain again and transfer to a bowl.
4. While the rice is still warm add the curry powder, salt and turmeric powder.
5. Mix well and keep aside to cool.
6. Whisk the mayonnaise, water, sweet chilli sauce and black pepper in a small bowl.
7. Mix this with the rice.
8. Add the prawns, spring onions, capsicum, celery and most of the mango and herbs.
9. Transfer to a serving dish.
10. Garnish with the remaining mango and herbs.
11. Serve.