Malvan x France
Malvani lobster thermidor
A French celebration lobster that spent a holiday in Malvan and came back with a tan.
60 minTime
50 gProtein each
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Make it your way
Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original521kcalsame
50 gproteinsame
2 gfibresame
60minutessame
Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.
Ingredients
Method
5 steps- 1Bring a big pot of salted water to a rolling boil, cook the lobsters for 8 minutes, then plunge into iced water.
- 2Halve the lobsters lengthways. Remove the tail and claw meat, cut into chunks and clean out the shells.
- 3Melt the butter on medium heat, cook the shallots 3 minutes, add the Malvani masala for 30 seconds and the flour for 1 minute. Whisk in the milk and stock and simmer 4 minutes.
- 4Stir in the coconut milk, mustard, half the cheese and lemon juice, then fold in the lobster.
- 5Pile into the shells, top with the remaining cheese and grill in the oven at 230°C for 6 minutes.
Serve it like this
Set two lobster halves on a bed of coarse salt or banana leaf, tails crossed, with lemon wedges and a few coriander leaves scattered over the golden top.
