Coconut And Mustard Prawns Recipes

COCONUT PRAWNS

Steps:

• Devein prawns and rinse quickly under cold running water, then flatten very slightly with the heel of your hand.
• Refrigerate until needed.
• Sift flour, salt and cornflour into a bowl.
• Add vinegar and water and mix to a smooth batter.
• Spread coconut on a flat plate.
• Dust prawns lightly with extra flour, then dip into the batter.
• Allow the excess to run off then coat with coconut.
• Heat oil in a wok or deep frying pan and test for the correct temperature with one prawn (oil should not be too hot or the coconut will burn before the prawn cooks).
• Cook prawns in batches and drain on paper towels.
• Serve hot, accompanied with lime wedges and dipping sauces such as Yoghurt and Mint Sauce or Chilli Plum Sauce.

SAUTEED SHRIMP WITH COCONUT AND MUSTARD

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 400°F.
• If using whole coconut, pierce 2 softest eyes of coconut with a small screwdriver or a metal skewer, then drain and discard liquid. Bake whole coconut 15 minutes. Break shell with a hammer and remove flesh, levering it out carefully with screwdriver or point of a strong knife. Finely shred enough coconut to measure 1 cup using the 1/8-inch-wide holes of a box grater.
• Finely grind mustard seeds with a pinch of salt in grinder. Finely chop whole chile (without slit) and mash in mortar with pestle along with ground mustard seeds and a pinch of salt until chile is finely ground. Add 1 tablespoon water. Mix to a paste. (Alternatively, very finely chop chile, then stir with mustard seeds and water to form a paste.)
• Toss shrimp with turmeric and salt.
• Heat oil in wok over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Sauté shrimp, stirring, until it just turns pink, 2 to 3 minutes. Add grated coconut, mustard paste, remaining 6 chiles, and remaining 2 tablespoons water. Sauté, stirring, until water is absorbed and shrimp are well coated, about 2 minutes more.

COCONUT PRAWNS

Steps:

• Shell and devein and butterfly prawns-leave the tail if possible.
• In a bowl beat together the eggs, milk and hot sauce.
• Combine flour, salt and sugar on a separate plate and put the coconut in a bowl.
• Dip each prawn in: flour mixture first, egg mixture second, coconut third.
• At this point they can be placed on waxed paper and refrigerated until ready to cook.
• OR Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat, and fry to golden on each side.
• Serve with warmed jalapeno pepper jelly or cocktail sauce.

CRUNCHY COCONUT PRAWNS

Steps:

• Remove the shell from the prawns keeping the tail on, prepare 3 bowls, one with the flour in, one with the beaten egg and one with the coconut and breadcrumbs mixed together. Dip the prawns first in the flour, then the beaten egg and finally toss in the coconut mix until evenly coated.
• To make the dipping sauce, place the cordial, chilli and rice wine vinegar in a small saucepan, bring to the boil, simmer until reduced a little and syrupy.
• Heat the oil in a pan, cook the prawns until golden for approx. 5 mins, turning half way if shallow frying, drain on kitchen paper.
• Serve the prawns with the lime and coconut dipping sauce