1small onion, chopped. Half a larger onion if no small onions; preferably strong tasting
1yellow chilli from our plants, quite hot - mainly de-seeded and finely chopped before processing
6garlic cloves, chopped finely
2heaped teaspoons ground cumin
2heaped teaspoons ground coriander
1heaped tablespoon cashew nuts, crushed
1desert spoon fish sauce
1teaspoon ginger paste
To cook
1tablespoons olive oil
2heaped tablespoons softened butter
Add to sauce
2kaffir lime leaves
1small leek - use the green as well - cut into thin rings
2bay leaves
1or 2 cans thin coconut milk
salt,to taste
sugar,to taste
cornflourto thicken
To wrap the prawns
Largecooked soft wraps cut into strips wide enough to wrap each prawn individually
Method:-
Put the following into your food-processor: onion, chilli, garlic, cumin, coriander, cashew nuts, fish sauce, ginger and process until you have a paste.
Heat the oil and butter and fry the paste for approx 5 minutes, then add the lime leaves and the bay leaves.
Add the coconut milk and leeks; bring to the boil, then simmer for 15-20 minutes until the leeks are cooked and the sauce has thickened just a little
Add the prawns and warm for 2 minutes MAXIMUM; do not overcook them.
Remove the prawns and leeks with a slotted spoon and set aside.
Sauce
Taste the sauce and add salt and sugar to your liking. Then add a enough cornflour and simmer to make the sauce a consistency of thick, double cream.
Wraps
Wrap each prawn in a strip of wrap. Do not use too much wrap and don't wrap around more that one and a half times. Include some leek inside each wrap.
Serve
Serve three wrapped prawns with the sauce poured over. Garnish with lettuce and paprika.