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Tamarind fried prawns
Serves 4-6 Sauces and accompaniments
Ingredients
- 2tbsp tamarind pulp
- 1tbsp light soy sauce
- 1⁄2tsp soft brown sugar
- 1⁄4tsp dried chilli, crushed
- 1tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 600g raw prawns, peeled and deveined, tails intact
- 2tbsp vegetable oil, for cooking
- coriander leaves, to garnish
Method
Mix the tamarind, soy sauce, sugar, chilli and pepper together in a bowl. Add the prawns, cover and leave in the refrigerator for 30 minutes, turning 2-3 times.
Season the prawns. Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan over a medium to high heat and fry the prawns for about 2 minutes on each side until they are dark brown. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve as a starter with some cucumber slices.
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