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Prawns With Dried Chillies and Cashew Nuts Recipe

Prawns With Dried Chillies and Cashew Nuts Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

500 g large shrimp
1 dash salt and pepper
1 tbsp cornflour
1 tsp minced garlic
10 -12 dried chilies (or less if you dont want it to be too spicy)
1/2 cm ginger , cut into thin slices
1 onion, cut into wedges
50 g uncooked cashews
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp light soya sauce
1 tsp instant chicken bouillon granules (optional)
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp sugar (to taste)
1/4 tsp salt (to taste)
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 cup water
1 tsp cornflour
2 tbsp water

Directions:

Lightly season prawns with salt and pepper. Add cornflour and toss well together to combine. Set aside.
Place wok over medium low heat and pour in oil. Add in raw cashew nut and slowly heat the oil ( cashewnuts will be fried at the same time the oil is being heated up) Fry cashewnuts till it turns lightly golden and dish out before it begins to turn dark brown. Drain from oil and set aside.
Heat the same oil in the wok until hot and deep fry the prawns for 2-3 minutes. Remove and set aside.
Put 2 tbsp oil in a clean wok and fry ginger and garlic until fragrant.Add onions and dried chillies. Fry for a minute. Pour in the sauce ingredients and bring to a boil.
Add in the prefried prawns to the wok.Mix briskly. Thicken sauce with the cornflour mixture and toss in the cashewnuts. Dish out and serve hot with rice.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	502.37 Kcal (2103 kJ)
Calories from fat	274.58 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	30.51g	47%
Cholesterol	72.57mg	24%
Sodium	2109.87mg	88%
Potassium	244.57mg	5%
Total Carbs	47.22g	16%
Sugars	2.65g	11%
Dietary Fiber	2.28g	9%
Protein	13.26g	27%
Vitamin C	2.3mg	4%
Iron	2.3mg	13%
Calcium	54.8mg	5%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	245.07 Kcal (1026 kJ)
Calories from fat	133.95 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	14.88g	47%
Cholesterol	35.4mg	24%
Sodium	1029.26mg	88%
Potassium	119.31mg	5%
Total Carbs	23.04g	16%
Sugars	1.29g	11%
Dietary Fiber	1.11g	9%
Protein	6.47g	27%
Vitamin C	1.1mg	4%
Iron	1.1mg	13%
Calcium	26.7mg	5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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