Ingredients
300g prawns, shelled and deveined
Paste
10 shallots
6 red chillies, remove seeds
4 cloves garlic
2 stalks lemon grass, finely sliced
1cm section turmeric
6 tbsp cooking oil tamarind pulp
1 cup (250ml) hot water
2 tbsp sugar, or to taste
1/4 tsp salt, or to taste
Directions
Steep tamarind pulp in hot water for 20 minutes and then strain to get the water only. Pound paste ingredients until fine. Heat oil in wok and fry paste ingredients until fragrant. Add strained tamarind water and bring to boil. Add sugar and salt. Add prawns and bring to boil again. Serve hot with rice.
