Schezwan Prawns

Ingredients:

·         500gms of Prawns

·         1 cup of Spring onions.

·         5-6 tbsp. Oil.

·         1 Capsicum diced.

·         1 tsp Black Pepper crushed

·         Salt to taste.

·         1 each Red and Yellow Bell Pepper diced (optional).

·         2-3 green chilies

·         Fresh Coriander leaves for Garnish

·         Schezwan base mixture or Schezwan chutney.

Pre-Requisites:

·         Clean and dice the peppers and capsicum.

·         Chop the spring onions and green chilies.

·         Schezwan chutney: Preparation follows.

Ingredients:

1.     Red Chilies -1 cup seedless

2.     Oil -1/3 cup

3.     Minced Garlic -4 tbsp.

4.     Ginger (finely chopped) -3 tbsp.

5.     Soya Sauce -1 tsp

6.     Tomato puree  -5 tsp

7.     Sugar -1/4 tsp

8.     Salt to taste

Method:

Ø Take a cup of water, add red chilies (seeds removed) and bring it to boil.

Ø When it starts boiling, simmer and cook for 5 minutes.

Ø Filter the water and blend the chilies with needed water.

Ø Heat oil; add garlic and sauté for a few seconds.

Ø Then add ginger and sauté both ginger and garlic together until light brown.

Ø Add chili paste, soya sauce, tomato puree, sugar, salt accordingly and cook on medium flame until the sauce thickens and oozes out oil.

Ø Schezwan chutney is ready to use.

Method

1.      Heat the oil in a pan.

2.      Add green chilies, spring opinions, capsicum and peppers. Sauté for 2-3 mins.

3.      Add salt and black pepper, stir fry for a min. To give it a burnt flavour, toss the preparation in high flame so that it catches fire and remove the pan from the stove after few seconds.

4.      Add prawns and cover with a lid. Cook for 3mins.

5.      Add schezwan prepared mixture/chutney to the preparation and add 1 cup of water to make it saucy.

6.      Properly mix the content and cook for 5mins with closed lid.

7.      Open the lid and stir continuously for next 2mins.

8.      Serve hot and garnish with fresh coriander leaves.