PRAWN SAMBAL

PRAWN  SAMBAL                                   


Ingredients:

1 kg large prawns, shelled leaving tails intact
To Grind:
10 shallots
4 garlic pips
2 cm piece ginger
2 tbs chilli paste
2 big onions chopped
1   big tomato chopped
3 tbs oil

Seasoning:
Salt to taste
Sugar to taste
cup tamarind juice ( from 1 tbs pulp)
2 tbs thick coconut milk   ( optional)

Method:
Heat oil in a wok, fry ground ingredients until fragrant.
Add in onions, tomatoes and fry till the tomatoes are mashed.
Add in the tamarind juice. Cook till oil rises.
Add in the prawns, sugar and salt and cook till the prawn changes colour. Lower the heat and add the coconut milk. Stir and cook.
Then dish out and serve with spring onion curls.