Prawns with Bamboo Shoots
 
 
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Ingredients
  • 250g pink prawns (heads, tails and legs removed, shell can be left on, remove it if you don't enjoy eating it like this)
  • 1 can of bamboo shoots
  • 3 - 4 tbsp oil
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 tsp of salt
  • ¾ tsp turmeric powder
  • ⅓ tsp Kashmiri chilli powder (add 1 tsp chilli powder if you are not adding a scotch bonnet pepper)
  • 1 tsp mixed curry powder
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1 scotch bonnet pepper (I wash and freeze my peppers, they keep longer and I have them to hand whenever a dish calls for them, if you don't have this use green chillies instead)
  • fresh coriander for garnishing
Method
  1. If you have not already removed the heads, tails and legs on your prawns, you should start by doing that first and leaving the prawns soaked in cold water till you need them.
  2. Peel and finely slice 1 medium onion. In a large frying pan add 3 - 4 tbsp of oil and heat.
  3. Once heated add the finely sliced onion followed by 1 tsp of salt (adjust to your taste) and saute for a few minutes.
  4. Once the onions look slightly browned and translucent add ½ tsp of turmeric powder, ⅓ tsp chilli powder....
  5. and 1 tsp of mixed curry powder. Mix the spices and allow to fry uncovered for five minutes over a low heat.
  6. Drain the bamboo shoots and add to the onions and spices, leave to fry over a low heat while you prep the garlic and scotch bonnet pepper....
  7. finely slice the garlic into matchsticks and chop the scotch bonnet into quarters, add to the pan....
  8. lastly add the prawns and mix well. The prawns and bamboo shoots don't need very long to cook, cover the pan with a lid and cook through for 4 - 7 minutes depending on how crunchy/well done you want the bamboo shoots to be.
  9. Garnish the dish with fresh chopped coriander just before removing from the heat.
  10. Serve this fiery dish with plain Basmati rice and relish every mouthful! Have a glass of water or something sweet to hand if you are not accustomed to eating spicy dishes like this, just don't say I didn't warn you!
Recipe by www.afeliaskitchen.com at https://www.afeliaskitchen.com/prawns-with-bamboo-shoots/