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Cooking
Recipes - Prawns Steamed in Banana Leaves Recipe
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Starters Recipes - Prawns Steamed in Banana
Leaves
Recipe
Ingredients
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2 garlic cloves (chopped)
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1
shallot (chopped)
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5cm/2in piece of fresh galangal (peeled and chopped)
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1
stalk of lemon grass (finely chopped)
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3
kaffir lime leaves (chopped)
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1
teaspoon dried red chili flakes
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2
teaspoons chili oil
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1
tablespoon fish sauce
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1 tablespoon lime juice
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1/4
teaspoon caster sugar
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25g/1oz creamed
coconut (chopped)
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75ml/3fl oz boiling
water
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24
uncooked prawns (peeled, with tails left intact)
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4
large pieces of banana leaf
Serves 4
Method:
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Place the garlic, shallot, galangal, lemon
grass, kaffir lime leaves, chili flakes, chili
oil, fish sauce, lime juice and sugar in a food
processor or blender and blend to produce a
thick paste.
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Place the creamed coconut in a
bowl and pour the boiling water over. Stir to
dissolve the coconut, then add to the spice
paste. Mix well.
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Place the prawns in a bowl and add the coconut
spice mixture. Stir to coat the prawns evenly.
Lay the 4 pieces of banana leaf on a flat
surface.
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Place 6 prawns and a quarter of the
coconut mixture in the centre of each leaf. Wrap
up the leaves to enclose the prawns to form neat
parcels.
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Steam the prawn parcels in a steamer
over boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes.
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To
serve, remove the prawns from the leaves and
place on 4 serving plates. Pour the coconut
sauce into a bowl and whisk briefly until
smooth. Pour a little sauce over each portion
and serve immediately.
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