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Spicy tomato prawns recipe

Ingredients /nutrition

  • 20 dried chilies, soaked in hot water for 20 minutes and drained
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 200 g shallots
  • 5 red chilies
  • 2 tsp shrimp paste (belacan)
  • vegetable oil
  • 700 g prawns
  • 4 quartered tomatoes
  • 30 g flatten galangal
  • 120 ml tomato puree
  • salt and sugar to taste
  • 4 tbsp lemon juice
  • 3 tbsp water

Methods / instructions

  1. Combine dried chilies, garlic, shallots, red chilies and shrimp paste in a food processor or blender. Process until form a smooth paste.
  2. Heat up oil and stir fry prawns until cooked. Set aside.
  3. Heat up more oil and saute ground paste until aromatic.
  4. Add in remaining ingredients and reserved prawns.
  5. Stir well and heat thoroughly.
  6. Serve immediately.

Servings: 6

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