Garlic Prawns (Kamba wa Vitunguu thomu)

Garlic Prawns (Kamba wa Vitunguu Thomu)

Serves 6-8 people.

Ingredients

• a little bit of sugar
• 1 teaspoonful fresh garlic paste
• 1/2 teaspoonful fresh ginger paste
• 1 teaspoonful black pepper
• salt to taste
• 1 teaspoonful soy sauce
• 1/2 cup corn flour
• 3 small eggs
• oil for frying
• 2 finely chopped onions
• 1 finely chopped green chilli
• 2 teaspoonful tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoonful vinegar
• 1 teaspoonful sugar
• chopped spring onions & Corinder to garnish

Method

Marinade the prawns in the garlic, ginger, pepper, salt and soy sauce for an hour. Beat eggs and add cornflour, a pinch of salt and pepper and make a smooth batter. Dip the prawns in the batter then deep fry and put aside. Saute the chopped onions in 2 tablespoonful of oil. Add 1/2 teaspoonful of garlic and the green chilli and cook for 2 minutes. Add tomato sauce, vinegar and sugar, mixing well and adjusting seasoning. Add fried prawns and also add a few drops of water if necessary and allow to simmer for 5 minutes.

Garnish with spring onions and corinder.

Serve with coconut rice.

Bon Apetite.

Jaffer H. Dharamsi