Prawns with tamarind, chilli and peanuts recipe | delicious. magazine

Ingredients

• Handful unsalted peanuts
• 12-14 large sustainably sourced king prawns, depending on size
• Groundnut oil for frying, plus 2 tbsp extra
• 3 garlic cloves, 2 very finely sliced, 1 crushed
• Thumb-size piece fresh ginger, grated
• 1 red bird’s eye chilli, finely sliced
• 2 heaped tbsp tamarind paste (from the world food section oflarge supermarkets)
• 1 tbsp fish sauce (available as above)
• ½-¾ tbsp palm sugar (we like Thai Taste), to taste
• Small bunch fresh coriander, leaves roughly chopped
• Zest and juice 1 lime
• Steamed sticky rice to serve (optional)