Australian Prawns

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 piece fresh ginger, peeled and coarsely chopped (2 inch piece)
• 1 large onion, peeled and coarsely chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, coarsely chopped
• 4 ripe tomatoes, coarsely chopped
• 4 cups fish stock
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce (nam pla)
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 4 cups coconut milk
• 24 large prawns, tail on
• 3/4 cup cilantro, finely minced
• 1/2 cup parsley, finely minced

Recipe

• 1 place the ginger, onion, red pepper and tomato in the food processor until smooth.
• 2 transfer to a heavy saucepan and cook at high heat, stirring for 3-4 minutes.
• 3 add fish stock, fish sauce and cayenne, and stir to mix well.
• 4 bring to a boil, turn heat down and simmer for about 10 minutes.
• 5 add the coconut milk and prawns and cook on high heat stirring, for about 3 minutes. turn down to a simmer and cook another 3 minutes.
• 6 stir in cilantro and parsley before serving.
• 7 taste and adjust seasonings by adding more fish sauce and cayenne.