Tamarind Prawns

Ingredients:

Fresh giant tiger prawns x 500g
Onion x 1/2 -minced
Garlic x 2-3pc - pressed
Red chilli x 1 - shredded removing seeds
Shallot x 2 to 3pc - thinly sliced
Dried hot chillies x 6-7pc, crisp fried
Palm sugar (buy fresh one if possible) x 2 tbsp
Fish sauce x 1 tbsp
Tamarind juice x 1/3 cup
Chicken stock x 2 tbsp
Crispy fried garlic and shallots for garnish

How to cook:

1. Wash prawns, remove shell and head and keep tail intact and remove intestines.

2. Marinate prawn with sea salt, then pan fried with pressed garlic until outside of prawn turned white color. Remove from pan.

3. Cook onion until fragrant and soft. Add palm sugar, chicken stock, tamarind juice and fish sauce, stir well until sauce thickens. Add the prawns back and mix well until done.

4. Arrange on a serving dish and garnish with fried garlic and fried shallots. 

Enjoy!