Red Curry Prawns

Ingredients

• 2 lbs shrimp or prawns, cleaned and deveined
• 3/4 cup chicken stock (I just use powdered bouillion, reconstituted.)
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 cup creamed coconut (I just eyeball half a can)
• 1 teaspoon flour
• 1 teaspoon garlic, crushed (about one really large clove. I like garlic.)
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 finely chopped onion
• 2 teaspoons cayenne powder (more or less to taste)
• salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder

Directions

1. 1

   Heat oil in a saucepan, saute chopped onion, garlic paste and ground cloves.

2. 2

   Fry lightly, add flour, turmeric, cayenne, sugar and cinnamon.

3. 3

   Cook gently for a few minutes.

4. 4

   Gradually add stock and creamed coconut to the pan and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.

5. 5

   Reduce heat and simmer for ten minutes.

6. 6

   Add the shrimp/prawns and lemon juice. Season with salt to taste, cook for another ten minutes.

7. 7

   Serve over rice. Be warned, this is not for the faint of heart! SPICY :).