Name: Dry fried chilli prawns
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon oil; 2 onions, finely chopped; 2 clove garlic, finely chopped; 2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon dried chilli flakes; 1 teaspoon ground paprika; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1/2 cup water; 1 lime, juiced; 1 kilogram medium green prawns, peeled, deveined, tails intact; 50 gram palm sugar, grated; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; coriander leaves, rice and pappadums to serve

Dry fried chilli prawns

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

25M

Total

40M

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Ingredients

2 tablespoon oil

2 onions, finely chopped

2 clove garlic, finely chopped

2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon dried chilli flakes

1 teaspoon ground paprika

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric

1/2 cup water

1 lime, juiced

1 kilogram medium green prawns, peeled, deveined, tails intact

50 gram palm sugar, grated

1 tablespoon tomato paste

coriander leaves, rice and pappadums to serve

Method

1.Heat oil in a large frying pan on low. Add onions and garlic and cook, stirring, over low heat for 10-15 minutes, until onions are caramelised.

2.Mix in salt, chilli, paprika, cayenne and turmeric. Cook, stirring, 1 minute, or until fragrant.

3.Stir water and lime juice through. Simmer, covered, 3-4 minutes.

4.Add prawns, sugar and tomato paste. Simmer, uncovered, for a further 4-5 minutes, until sauce is thick enough to coat the prawns.

5.Sprinkle with coriander and serve with rice and pappadums.

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