Asam Prawn (Tamarind Prawn)

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Asam Prawn (Tamarind Prawn)
YIELD 4 people PREP 10minutes mins COOK 5minutes mins TOTAL 15minutes mins

Ingredients

10 oz (280g) shell-on big prawns
2 tablespoons tamarind pulps
1/4 cup water (4 tablespoons)
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons cooking oil
1/2 tablespoon sugar

Instructions

Rinse the prawns with water and pat them dry with paper towels. Trim the antennae and devein each prawn by making a shallow slit along the top.
Mix the tamarind pulp with 4 tablespoons of water. Extract the juice by pressing the pulp. Set it aside.
Add the tamarind juice, tamarind pulp, and salt to the prawns and mix well. Marinate for 10 minutes.
Heat a wok and add the cooking oil. Once the oil is hot, pan-fry the prawns until they are cooked through and slightly charred. Add the sugar and stir to combine well with the prawns. Serve immediately with steamed rice.