Wednesday, October 07, 2009

Stir Fried Prawns with Tamarind

Prawns are my favorite. This stir fried prawns will give you both spicy and sour taste. This sour, tangy flavour is characteristic of many Thai dishes and gives you a great taste. Really friends once you cook this, you wont end up in first time.

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Ingredients
  • Prawns - 1/4 kg
  • Dry Red Chillies - 7 to 8
  • Onion, small one - 1, chopped finely
  • Garlic - 5 cloves, chopped finely
  • Shallots - 3, sliced
  • Tamarind Juice - 100 ml, made by mixing tamarind paste with warm water
  • Thai Fish Sauce - 1 tbsp
  • Spring Onions to garnish

Method
  • Heat a wok, do not add oil at this stage, add dry red chillies and dry fry them. Do not let them burn. Set them aside to cool.
  • Add the oil now to the wok, add the chopped garlic, onion, shallots to it and fry for 2 - 3 Min's or until golden brown.
  • Next add the fish sauce, red chillies, tamarind juice and stir. Bring it to boil and then lower the heat slightly.
  • Add the prawns and little water, cook in the lower flame until the prawns are cooked. Garnish with spring onions ans serve.
Note:
* Rub the prawns with salt twice or thrice to avoid smell and wash thoroughly. Wash it three to four times otherwise it will taste very salty.
*If needed only add salt, because while cleaning the prawns we have used salt. Taste it and accordingly add the salt.
*Leave a few prawns in their shells only the tail part for a garnish, if you like.

17 comments :

Priya Suresh said...

As u told, really tempting me to try out...anything with prawns is my fav..such a delectable stir fried prawns Valar..

Home Cooked Oriya Food said...

Wow - thats an awesome click... Looks wonderful. I would love a couple of them too!

Soma Pradhan said...

Indeed a yummy dish and liked the photograohy too

Sushma Mallya said...

Such a tempting pic...lovely presentation...looks mouthwatering..

ST said...

ugh I am vegetarian it Looks relishing to me:)

Gita Jaishankar said...

Great dish Valar...I have to try this soon :)

Dori said...

That's looking delicious! Yum!

GEETHA ACHAL said...

மிகவும் சூப்பராக இருக்கின்றது...எப்பொழுதும் படம் அருமை...படத்தினை பார்கும் பொழுதே சாப்பிட தோனுது...கலக்கல்

Unknown said...

wow so tempting nice recipe valar looks great.

Vijitha said...

Hey Valar!
I love prawns and this one is no exception. Tempting pic!

Padma said...

Nice presentation and lovely click Valar

amna said...

nice pic! i am going to try this with potatoes :D

Srikitchen said...

looks delicious!

Sandhya Hariharan said...

Hi Valarmathi... Came here throu a comments thread.. Lovely pics.. Cant really comment on the dish coz its not vegetarian :)

Do sneak a peek in my space when time permits..

lubnakarim06 said...

Wow....prawns are my favourite too....love this version...looks yummy...

Malar Gandhi said...

Oh my gosh...what a breath taking picture is that...love shrimps to the core. This is absolutely delectable.

my kitchen said...

Beautiful click,Prawns with tamarind sauce new idea.looks yummy