Got this recipe off one of the cooking shows on TV. It’s a really simple, very different kind of prawn dish. Give it a shot 🙂
Servings
4
servingsPrep time
15
minutesCooking time
30
minutesTotal time
45
minutesIngredients
½ kg (1 cup) prawns (cleaned)
2 tbsp cornflour
salt to taste
pepper to taste
4 cloves garlic (coarsely chopped)
4 butter mushrooms (coarsely chopped)
2 spring onions (chopped)
2-3 green chillies (whole)
½ cup coconut cream
¼ cup ground peanuts
½ cup water
2 tbsp coriander leaves
2 tbsp sesame oil
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp fish sauce
1 tsp brown sugar
2 tbsp Thai curry paste
Directions
- Mix the prawns, salt, pepper, and cornflour together.
- In a wok heat oil and deep fry the prawns for 1 minute on high flame (until half cooked).
- Strain the prawns out of the oil and set aside.
- Prepare the seasoning: sesame oil, fish sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, Thai curry paste, and a pinch of salt.
- In 2 tbsp of oil fry the garlic till light/golden brown.
- On high flame add butter mushrooms and fry for another 5-10 seconds.
- Add spring onions and green chilies. Immediately add the seasoning and stir fry to mix well.
- Add prawns and stir well.
- Add water and stir well. Cook for a few minutes (till prawns are cooked).
- Add coconut cream and ground peanuts. Mix well.
- Add coriander leaves and remove from flame.
