Spicy Tamarind Prawns

"Spicy Tamarind Prawns that whet your appetite. Double your rice intake with it!"
I had no idea on what to do with the prawns. Hmm.. wanted something spicy to excite my appetite. Ok! Will do an express cooking with the prawns this time, since it was a weekday. Simple condiment which could be found anytime in my kitchen, I made the spicy tamarind prawns.

My cooking method is also very simple type. See below:

Ingredients
12 - 16 medium prawns with shell intact (about 300 gram), trimmed
1 clove of garlic, minced
3 tablespoon of tamarind paste with pulps, mixed into 30ml of water
1 tablespoon of belachan chili paste
1 tablespoon of sugar

Serves 3-4
Method:
1) Trim the eyes and legs of prawns. Remain shell intact. Wash and pat dry. Reserve for later.

2) Mix the tamarind paste with 1/2 cup of water. Soak until soft, squeezing it with your fingers to help mixing it well. Strain to separate pupls.

3) Heat wok with oil over high fire. Add garlic and stir fry till fragrant.

4) Add chili paste, stir-fry till its pungent scent spurs. Add in prawns. Stir-fry for 2 minutes, add tamarind sauce and sugar.

5) Stir-fry for another 3 minutes, or until the sauce dries up. Serve hot with rice.

Taste of these prawns were so appetizing. The prawns were spicy, with a little sweetness and a hint of sourish taste in the palate.

My hubby had extra bowl of rice that night! So as my girl who loves spicy food. As to her, it was indeed a little too spicy, despite added with much sugar to lessen the spiciness. She had to drink plenty of water to subside the spiciness on her taste bud (chuckling), yet she liked this dish alot!

Calorie count of this dish is about 280 kcal per portion of 3 - 4 prawns. If you prefer to crisp the prawns by deep frying them beforehand, this will add much more calories intake of the dish. Consider your choice carefully.

Tips: Cut a slit a the back of the prawn (together with its shell) to devein the prawn, as desired.