KING PRAWNS IN RED SAUCE

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Make and share this King Prawns in Red Sauce recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Coasty

Categories     Curries

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

12 king prawns, raw
450 ml water
1 onion, finely chopped
1 (400 g) tomatoes, chopped
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 teaspoon ginger, finely grated
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 sprig thyme
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
1 egg, hard-boiled, sliced
salt
pepper

Steps:

  • Shell prawns, reserving the tail pieces and shells and remove the central vein from each prawn. Set aside.
  • Place the shells in a food processor or blender and process to form a fine paste.
  • Place the shell paste in a medium saucepan together with the water, bring to the boil and continue to boil until reduced by half.
  • Transfer the shell sauce back to the food processor and blend until smooth then pass through a very fine sieve. Set aside.
  • Heat the oil in a medium saucepan, add the onion and sauté until soft and transparent.
  • Add the garlic, ginger and tomato paste, mix well and simmer for 1-2 minutes.
  • Add the reserved shell sauce, chopped tomatoes, thyme, parsley, salt and pepper. Mix well and simmer over a low heat for 10 minutes, stirring from time to time.
  • Add the prawns and continue to simmer for a further 5 minutes.
  • To serve - transfer to a warmed serving dish and decorate with the sliced boiled eggs. Serve immediately.

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