Sweet and Sour Prawn Curry
The Meatmen
July 3, 2018
This is a wonderful dish of sweet succulent prawns, immersed in a aromatic and refreshing assam curry gravy. The prawns simmered with fragrant curry spices and home made rempah, while balanced with the tartness of the tamarind/assam.
We used Borges Grapeseed oil, which is a good source of Vitamin E and A, for this recipe has a neutral taste that would not overpower the fragrance of the spices nor the sweetness of the prawns. Also, the oil has a higher smoking point that enables us to stir-fry the rempah without worrying about it getting burnt easily.
If you’re into enjoying prawn heads, the gravy is a perfect match to the intense flavour. As the dish is not too spicy, it’s a nice one for the whole family to enjoy!
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Ingredients
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| 800g large prawns | |
| 150g Borges Grapeseed Oil | |
| 15g dried chillies (deseeded & soaked) | |
| 100g shallots | |
| 1tsp toasted Belacan | |
| 100g tamarind pulp | |
| 500ml water | |
| 2tbsp fish curry powder | |
| 3stalks curry leaves | |
| 100g red onions (sliced) | |
| 1red chilli (sliced) | |
| 1green chilli (sliced) | |
| ½tbsp salt (to taste) | |
| 1tbsp sugar (to taste) |
Directions
1.
Deshell and devein prawns leaving the heads intact.
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2.
Mix tamarind pulp with water. Mix well and strain.
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3.
Blend soaked dried chillies, shallots and belachan with 50g of Borges grapeseed oil. Set aside.
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4.
In a pot with 100g of Borges grapeseed oil, add rempah and stir fry for 5 minutes, until fragrant.
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5.
Add in curry leaves and curry powder. Stir fry until fragrant.
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6.
Add in sliced red onions, stir fry until translucent.
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7.
Season with salt and sugar.
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8.
Pour in tamarind liquid and bring to boil.
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9.
Add in prawns.
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10.
Let simmer until prawns are cooked. (5 - 8 minutes, depending on size)
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11.
Serve.
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12.
Garnish with sliced red and green chillies.
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