Prawns Robed in Spices Recipe
 Malaysian Recipes

Ingredients:

8
2 tsp
2
4 cloves
2.5 cm/ 1 in piece
2.5 cm/ 1 in piece
1 stalk
1/2 tsp
4 tbsp
575g/ 1 1/4 lb


 

candlenuts or cashew nuts
lime juice
large shallots, chopped
garlic, crushed
fresh root ginger, chopped
fresh root ginger, chopped
lemon grass, chopped
ground turmeric
vegetable oil
raw unpeeled medium prawns (shrimp), peeled and deveined

Method:

1. Put nuts in a blender and grind to a powder. Transfer to a small bowl. Stir in lime juice and 1 tablespoon water. Set aside.

2. Put shallots, garlic, galangal, ginger, lemon grass and turmeric in blender. Add 2-3 tablespoons water and mix to a paste. In a wok or large non-stick frying pan (skillet) over medium heat, heat oil. Add spice paste and cook, stirring, for about 5 minutes until reduced and reddish-brown in color.

3. Add prawns (shrimp) and nut mixture. Increase heat to high and fry, stirring, for 2-3 minutes until prawns (shrimp) are cooked and spice mixture clings to them. Using a slotted spoon transfer to a warm plate, leaving all oil behind.

Serve 3-4