Menu: Rice with Peppers and Prawns; Fruit Salad Papillote with Ice Cream
This complete menu combines steamed rice with peppers and prawns, followed by a warm fruit salad papillote served with vanilla ice cream. The Varoma steams the fruity parcels to tender perfection while the rice cooks below, absorbing the rich stock flavours. A complete dinner and dessert prepared with one TM7, ideal for entertaining guests with minimal washing-up.
About this recipe
Rice with Peppers and Prawns followed by Fruit Salad Papillote with Ice Cream is a complete two-course menu that the Thermomix TM7 handles with impressive ease, making it a favourite recipe for anyone searching quick weeknight dinner ideas or an all-in-one kitchen machine solution for entertaining. The savoury course features fluffy long grain rice steamed above a fragrant base of peppers, homemade vegetable stock paste and raw prawns that turn succulent and pink in the Varoma, while toasted flaked almonds and fresh parsley add crunch and colour at the finish. Meanwhile, four parchment parcels filled with seasonal fruits, caster sugar and a splash of sherry sit in the Varoma dish, steaming into a warm, syrupy fruit salad that melts gorgeously into scoops of vanilla ice cream. Because the TM7 cooks the rice, seafood and dessert simultaneously, timing a full menu for guests becomes simple rather than stressful. It is the kind of recipes collection staple that proves one appliance can deliver a restaurant-style dinner and dessert without juggling multiple pans on the hob.
Preparation tips
- Toast the flaked almonds in a dry pan just before serving so they retain their crunch; sprinkle them over the rice at the table for maximum contrast against the tender peppers and prawns.
- Fold the baking paper parcels tightly and crimp the edges well so the sherry and sugar vapour stays inside, creating that lovely syrupy sauce around the steamed fruit.
- Swap the sherry for fresh orange juice if children are joining the meal, and check that the prawns are sustainably sourced and fully defrosted before they go into the Varoma.
Recipe variations
- Make a lactose-free version by replacing the vanilla ice cream with a plant-based coconut or oat alternative; the warm fruit papillote pairs beautifully with the creamy dairy-free scoops.
- For a festive winter variation, use peeled pear and clementine segments with a pinch of cinnamon in the parcels, and garnish the rice with pomegranate seeds instead of parsley.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Steaming the fruit parcels gently in the Varoma keeps the seasonal fruits juicy while creating a warm syrupy sauce for the ice cream.
- The TM7 blends the vegetable stock paste into the cooking liquid so the long grain rice absorbs deep savoury flavour evenly.
- Weighing the caster sugar and rice directly in the mixing bowl guarantees consistent proportions for four parcels every time.
- Chopping the peppers into uniform pieces with the TM7 blade ensures they steam to the same tender bite alongside the prawns.
- Heating the stock to a gentle simmer before steaming cooks the raw prawns evenly so they turn pink without turning rubbery.
Ingredients
- apples
- pear
- plum
- grapes
- caster sugar
- sweet sherry
- fresh parsley
- red pepper
- green pepper
- garlic clove