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Turmeric prawns
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A typical southern Thai method of cooking prawns, with a great combination of crunchy, spicy and earthy flavours.
Serves: 4
• 16 large raw prawns, peeled and deveined
• 6 lemongrass stalks
• approx 100ml vegetable oil, for shallow frying
Spice Paste
• 4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
• ¾ tsp ground turmeric
• ½ tbsp coarse sea salt
• 10 turns of a pepper mill
• 2 pinches caster sugar
Dipping Sauce
• 2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
• 1 large red chilli, roughly chopped
• handful coriander stalks, roughly chopped
• 1 tsp finely grated ginger
• 40ml soy sauce
• 3-4 tsp caster sugar
• 1 tbsp lime juice
1. Blend all of the paste ingredients together in a small blender, food processor or pestle and mortar to a smooth consistency. Marinate the prawns in the paste and chill for at least 30 minutes (or ideally overnight).
2. Meanwhile, cut each lemongrass stalk diagonally into 3 pieces, with an angled end to each piece. Skewer each prawn with a piece of the lemongrass, making sure both ends are pierced. If you’re struggling to push the lemongrass through, make a small incision in the prawn with a knife first.
3. For the dipping sauce, use a pestle and mortar to crush the garlic, chilli, coriander and ginger together to a fine consistency. Scoop into a serving dish and mix in the soy, sugar, lime juice and 2 tsp water.
4. To cook, heat the oil in a pan until very hot. Add the skewered prawns in batches of 5-6 (so as to not overcrowd the pan), making sure the oil covers the prawns, and fry for about 1-2 minutes on high heat, until cooked through. Serve the prawns with the dipping sauce, allowing guests to slide them off the skewers to eat.
Typical values per serving:
Energy |
638Kj 152Kcal |
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Fat | 8g |
Saturated Fat | 0.9g |
Carbohydrate | 9.4g |
Sugars | 8.5g |
Protein | 10.7g |
Salt | 3g |
Fibre | 0.3g |
This recipe was first published in Wed Jan 20 16:28:00 GMT 2016.
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