Assam Prawns or Tamarind Prawns
A delicious and simply Nyonya dish that is loved by many
Servings: 4 people
Cost: £5.00
Equipment
- Frying pan and turner
Ingredients
- 250 g 250gMedium to large prawns I used frozen prawns - Shelled the head and a few shell and the tails on.
- 1 tbsp tamarind paste heaped tablespoon, mixed with 3 tbsp of water. Or, 1tsp (level) tamarind concentrate dissolved in 3 tbsp of hot water
- 1 tsp dark soy sauce
- 2 tsp Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Salt or to taste
- A shake of white pepper powder
- 1 tsp Corn flour Some cornstarch solution mixed with t - 2 tbsp of water
Instructions
- Put the tamarind paste and mix with the water to extract the pulp. Set aside. (or mix the tamarind concentrate with the hot water.) Add in the sugar and salt.
- Marinade the prawns in the mixture for about 15 minutes.
- Heat up a pan and spray with some oil.
- When the pan is hot, add in the prawns without (leaving most of ) the marinade.
- Cook for about 2 minutes on one side.
- Turn over and cook for another 2 minutes. Make sure that it has turned pink.
- Add 1 to 2 table spoons of water to the remaining marinade and pour into the pan
- Bring it to the boil.
- Taste, and season with more salt and sugar if required.
- Add a teaspoon or so of corn starch to thicken the sauce.
- Stir to coat the prawns. Dish out and serve with rice and another vegetable.