Thai Stir - Fried Prawns With Tamarind

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 ounces tamarind paste
• 5 fluid ounces boiling water
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons onions, chopped
• 1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
• 6 dried red chilies, chopped
• 2 tablespoons soft brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 lb prawns, cooked and shelled
• 2 spring onions, sliced (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 heat half of the oil in a wok or frying pan and fry the onion, garlic and chillies till golden.
• 2 add all the other ingredients except for the prawns. bring the mixture to the boil, remove from the heat and allow to cool.
• 3 add the prawns and coat with the sauce, set aside to allow the prawns to marinate.
• 4 reheat the wok, add the sauce with the prawns and heat for two mins, do not over cook the prawns or they will toughen.
• 5 serve garnished with the spring onion.