Spicy prawns

This yummy recipe was shared by my friend Cindy who prepared lots of yummy peranakan dishes!

Spicy prawns Recipe

10 Dried chillies 

5  Shallots 

1 Candlenut

1 tsp Belacan - pengang 

Oil for cooking 

Salt & sugar to taste. 

400g of prawns (without shell) 

Methods : 

1. Clean the prawns. 

2. Pound / blend the above ingredients. 

3. Heat the wok & add the oil, add in the pounded chillies. Fry until fragrant.

4. Add in the prawns, fry until cook , add some water for gravy & add in the salt & sugar. 

5. Dish out & serve with steamed rice or coconut fragrant rice. 

Chin'a notes: 

1. Dried chillies can be very spicy, remove the seeds it will be less spicy. 

2. Add more sugar can also make it less spicy. 

3. This is also a great recipe for squids. 

Bon appétit !