Name: Prawn sambal
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 40 uncooked medium king prawns (1.8kg); 1 tablespoon peanut oil; 1 large brown onion (200g), chopped finely; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 2 centimetre piece fresh ginger (10g), grated; 10 centimetre stick fresh lemongrass (20g), chopped finely; 415 gram can whole peeled tomatoes; 1 tablespoon sambal oelek; 2 teaspoon lemon juice; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 medium red capsicum (200g), chopped finely

Ingredients

40 uncooked medium king prawns (1.8kg)

1 tablespoon peanut oil

1 large brown onion (200g), chopped finely

2 clove garlic, crushed

2 centimetre piece fresh ginger (10g), grated

10 centimetre stick fresh lemongrass (20g), chopped finely

415 gram can whole peeled tomatoes

1 tablespoon sambal oelek

2 teaspoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon sugar

1 medium red capsicum (200g), chopped finely

Method

1.Shell and devein prawns, leaving tails intact.

2.Heat oil in wok; stir-fry onion, garlic, ginger and lemongrass, stirring, until onion is soft.

3.Add undrained crushed tomatoes, sambal, juice, sugar and capsicum; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, simmer, uncovered, until sauce thickens.

4.Add prawns; stir-fry until prawns just change colour.

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