罗望子虾 Tamarind Prawn / Nyonya Assam Prawn

Ingredients:
500 gm         Peeled Medium Prawn
    2 tbsp       Seedless Tamarind Paste
                     (If got pulp add 4 tbsp water to extract the juice)
    2 tbsp       Sugar
    2 tbsp       Light Soy Sauce
    1 tsp         Dark Soy Sauce
    4 tbsp       Oil (Must more oil, the prawn will turn out better)

1. Mix the tamarind pulp with 4 tablespoons water. Extract the juice from the tamarind by pressing the pulp. Usually I use seedless tamarind paste.
2. Remove the shell of the prawn(Keep tail). Devein the prawn by slitting the back. Rinse prawn with water and pat dry with paper towers.
3. Add the tamarind juice and pulp, sugar, light soy sauce and dark soy sauce into the prawn and mix well with your hand. Marinate for overnight. Remove the tamarind pulp before cooking.
4. Heat up a wok and add cooking oil. As soon as it’s heated, drop the prawns into the wok and pan fry until cooked and sauce thicken. Dish out and serve immediately.