Spicy tamarind prawns
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 2
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For the lime mayonnaise
- ½ limejuiced, plus wedges to serve
- 50g mayonnaise
For the prawns
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 garlic clovecrushed
- thumb-sized piece gingergrated
- ½ red chillifinely chopped
- 1 tbsp tamarind paste
- 180g raw jumbo king prawns(or tiger prawns)
- toasted sesame seedssliced
- spring onionsand cooked
- riceto serve
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal371
- fat20g
- saturates2g
- carbs8g
- sugars7g
- fibre0g
- protein17g
- salt0.5g
Method
step 1
Mix the lime juice with the mayonnaise and set aside.
step 2
Heat the oil in a large, non-stick frying pan over a medium heat and add the garlic, ginger and chilli. Lightly fry for 2 mins until fragrant, then add the tamarind paste.
step 3
Toss the prawns in the mixture and cook for 2-3 mins until they have all turned pink. Serve with rice topped with the sesame seeds and spring onions, and the lime mayo, plus lime wedges for squeezing over.
