Sweet and Sour Prawns Recipe
Marination: 15 mts Cooking Time: 10 mts
Serves 4 persons
Cuisine: Indo-Chinese
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Ingredients:
1/2 kg cleaned and de-veined prawns
1 tsp finely minced garlic
1 tsp finely minced ginger
1/4 cup spring onions, finely chopped
2 finely chopped green chilli (optional)
1 tsp red chilli paste
1 tsp light soya sauce
1/2 tbsp vinegar
1/2 tsp brown sugar
1 tbsp tomato ketchup
salt to taste
1 tbsp sesame oil or peanut oil
1 Marinate the cleaned and de-veined prawns in tomato sauce, vinegar, soya sauce, brown sugar and red chilli paste for 15-20 mts.
2 Heat oil in a wok or kadai, swirl it all over and it should be smoking hot. Add the minced garlic and ginger and saute for a few seconds. Add the chopped spring onion whites and green chillis stir for 2 mts, constantly tossing them.
3 Add the marinated prawns along with any left over marination and cook on high heat for a mt without tossing. Flip the other side and cook for another mt. Combine once again and cook on medium heat for 3 mts or till done, tossing constantly. Season with salt.
4 Garnish with spring onions greens and serve hot as an appetizer or stir fry.