Dry-Fried Shrimps Recipe

Dry-Fried Shrimps Recipe

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

2 onions, finely chopped

2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon dried flaked chili

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

½ teaspoon turmeric

½ cup (125 ml) water

Juice of 1 lime (calamansi) or juice of ½ lemon

1 kg medium green shrimps, peeled and de-veined, with tails intact

50 g palm sugar, grated (available in blocks at Asian food stores - can be substituted

  with brown sugar)

1 tablespoon tomato sauce

Cooked rice and pappadums (optional), to serve

Method:

Heat oil in a large frying pan on low.  Add onions and garlic, and cook for 15-20 minutes, until onions are soft.  Stir in salt, flaked chili, paprika, cayenne pepper and turmeric.  Stir-fry for 1 minute.  Stir in water and lime juice, then simmer, covered, for 5 minutes.  Mix in shrimps, sugar and tomato paste.  Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes, until shrimps are cooked and sauce is thick enough to coat shrimps.  Serve with rice and pappadums, if desired.