Asam Prawns (Tamarind Prawns)

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See original recipe at: rasamalaysia.com

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Ingredients:

8 oz shell-on prawns
1 1/2 tablespoons tamarind pulp
4 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons cooking oil

Mix the tamarind pulp with 4 tablespoons water. Extract the juice from the tamarind by pressing the pulp.
Rinse prawns with water and pat dry with paper towels.
Add the tamarind juice and pulp, salt, and sugar into the prawns and mix well with your hand. Marinate for 15 minutes.
Remove the tamarind pulp before cooking.
Heat up a wok and add cooking oil. As soon as it’s heated, drop the prawns into the wok and pan fry until cooked and slightly burnt.
Dish out and serve immediately.

See original recipe at rasamalaysia.com