Spicy stir fried prawn...

 

Who doesn't love a quick recipe? I always prefer a quick delicious dish for a weeknight dinner. And I choose fish or seafood for that, as the cooking time is much less compared to other proteins. Last week I tried this quick, easy, ready in a jiffy spicy stir fried prawns to go with some steamed rice. The spicy prawns were perfect to go with both stir fried noodles and plain rice.

Growing herbs at home is so much fun and the best part is, you can get fresh herbs whenever you need them. I used my homegrown lemongrass and thai basil along with some fragrant spices and a bunch of spicy chilies to prepare this dish. I love spicy food , but you can adjust the amount of chilies as per your preference. 

Things needed to make spicy stir fried prawns:

• Prawns: 10-12
• Shallots: 1 (small)
• Garlic: 2-3 cloves
• Ginger (grated): 1 tbsp *
• Lemongrass: 2 inch
• Cumin: 1/4 tsp
• Coriander: 1/4 tsp
• Fresh chilies: 4-5 (according to taste)
• Fish sauce: 1 tsp
• Lime juice: 2 tsp
• Thai basil: 12-15
• Lime leaves: 2-3
• Honey: 1 tbsp
• Black pepper powder: 1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste **
• Fresh coriander to garnish
• Vegetable oil to cook

*If you can get galangal then use it instead of ginger, I didn't have galangal so I used ginger instead

** If you are using fish sauce then use very little salt as fish sauce is very salty

Steps of making of spicy stir fried prawns:

1. Clean and devein the prawns. You can discard the head, but I kept it as it imparts a lot of flavour. Marinate the prawn with lime juice, salt and black pepper powder for 10 mins.
2. While the prawns are marinating make a paste of shallots, garlic, ginger (or galangal, if your using it), lemongrass, cumin, coriander, chilies, thai basil, lime leaves and fish sauce and honey. Make a smooth paste.
3. Heat a wok or pan, then hot add oil. I used sesame oil, you can use any vegetable oil of your choice.
4. Add the prawns immediately. Cook for 1-2 mins.
5. Add the freshly made paste and mix well with the prawns. Cook for 3-4 mins. Switch off the heat. Transfer to a serving plate, garnish with fresh coriander and lime slices. It can be served as a side dish with steamed rice or starter.

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