Asma Khan's Tamarind Prawns Recipe | Food Network UK

Ingredients

• 5-cm square piece of dried, seedless tamarind pulp
• 800-900g raw shelled prawns or shrimp (about 30-36 medium tiger prawns)
• 2 tsp ground turmeric
• 4-6 tbsp coconut oil or vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup (180g) white onions, thinly sliced into half-moons
• 1 tsp fennel seeds
• 4 dried red chiles
• 2 tbsp ginger paste
• 1 tbsp garlic paste
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1 tbsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• good pinch of sugar
• salt, to taste
• 2 tbsp grated fresh coconut, to garnish optional