Title: Australian Prawns
Categories: Mia. herald, Seafood, Ethnic, Australia
Yield: 8 servings
1 Piece ginger (2"); peeled
-and coarsely chopped
1 lg Onion; coarsely chopped
1 Red bell pepper; coarsely
-chopped
4 Ripe tomatoes; coarsely
-chopped
4 c Fish stock
1 tb Fish sauce (Nam pla)
1/4 ts Cayenne
4 c Coconut milk
24 Prawn tails
3/4 c Cilantro; finely minced
1/2 c Parsley; finely minced
Place the ginger, onion, red pepper and tomato in the food processor
until smooth. Transfer to a heavy casserole and cook at high heat,
stirring, for 3-4 minutes, Add the fish stock, fish sauce and
cayenne, and stir to mix well. Bring to a boil, turn the heat down
and simmer for about 10 minutes. Add the coconut milk and prawns and
cook on hihg heat stirring, for about 3 minutes. Turn down to a
simmer and cook anothe 3 minutes. Stir in the cilantro and parsely
before serving. Taste and adjust seasonings by adding more fish sauce
and cayenne.
