46 Daily Express Tuesday, July 30, 2019
DX1STCALVIN AND HOBBES Bill Watterson
DILBERT Scott Adams
FAITH, HOPE AND SUE Lisa Wild
RUPERT AND THE DOVER SOLE No 2
Arriving at his cottage Rupert finds
Mrs Bear. “I say, Mummy,” he calls.
“I’ve just seen a gorse bush that
seems to smell of violets.” “That’s
queer!” says Mrs Bear. “There was a
scent of violets here too, that’s what
brought me out to pick our flowers.
Now it’s changed to a lemon scent.
There’s a plant called lemon verbena
that gives that, but we haven’t got
any.” Rupert looks around and then
thoughtfully picks a roadside weed.
“The same scent everywhere!” he
says. “Whatever can be causing it?”
© Express Newspapers 2019Says Mummy, “This scent is queer,
For we have no verbena here.”
Then Rupert sniffs a roadside weed,
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at http://www.classicrupertbearshop.com UK delivery is free.The classic Thai flavours of coconut, lime and ginger make this a very tasty dish
which is ideal for a meal on any occasion. Serves 4.INGREDIENTS600ml fish stock
200g Thai jasmine rice
11 / 2 tablespoons sunflower oil
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
2.5cm piece fresh root ginger, finely chopped
1 bunch spring onions, thinly sliced
250g broccoli florets, thinly sliced
12 raw tiger prawns, peeled
Juice of 1 lime
1 teaspoon fish sauce
3 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander
Salt and pepper
90ml coconut milkThai coconut rice and prawns
METHOD
1) Bring the stock to the boil in a
large saucepan. Add the rice,
then cover and simmer for 10–12
minutes until the rice is tender.
2) Meanwhile, heat a wok or
large frying pan, add the oil then
add the garlic, ginger and spring
onions, and stir-fry for 1 minute.
3) Add the broccoli and stir-fry
for a further 2 minutes, then add
the prawns and stir-fry for 2–3
minutes or until the prawns are
pink.
4) Stir in the lime juice and fish
sauce and stir-fry for 30 seconds,
then add the coriander and salt
and pepper to taste. Toss to mix.
5) Add the coconut milk to the
rice and mix well.
6) Spoon the rice onto a serving
dish, top with the stir-fried
prawns and serve immediately.