Best Spicy Tamarind Prawns Recipes

SPICY TAMARIND PRAWNS

Steps:

• Mix the lime juice with the mayonnaise and set aside.
• 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.
• 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.

SPICY TAMARIND SHRIMP

Steps:

• Place tamarind in metal bowl; add enough boiling water to cover. Let stand 15 minutes to soften. Drain. Press pulp through sieve, reserving 3 tablespoons strained pulp.
• Using scissors, cut shell of each shrimp all the way to tail end, exposing vein. Remove vein. Loosen shrimp shells but do not remove.
• Mix shallots and garlic in small bowl; set aside 1 tablespoon shallot mixture. Tuck remaining shallot mixture under shrimp shells.
• Mix 3 tablespoons tamarind, broth, fish sauce, wine, and sugar in small bowl. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Add reserved 1 tablespoon shallot mixture and onion wedges and sauté 1 minute. Add shrimp and sauté 1 minute. Add tamarind mixture and sauté until shrimp are opaque in center and sauce coats shrimp thickly, about 3 minutes longer. Mix in green onions and chile. Transfer to platter. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.
• *Available at Asian markets.

TAMARIND PRAWN CURRY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and cook the onion for 5-8 mins until light golden. Stir in the chilli, garlic and ginger, and fry for another minute before adding the spices. Tip in the cherry tomatoes, swirl the can out with a splash of water and stir that into the pan as well.
• Simmer for 5 mins until the tomatoes burst and the sauce thickens. Stir in the tamarind and prawns, and simmer for 2-3 mins until the prawns are cooked. Serve the curry on top of the rice, with the coriander scattered over.