Appetising delight

Thai way

A Thai delicacy, ‘Gung Hom Sabai’ is a dish that spirals you to heaven in one bite. It’s a unique preparation that’s goes excellently with dark beers.

Ingredients (for 1 serving)

Prawns 21/25 size - 90 gms
Garlic chopped - 5 gms
Ginger chopped - 5 gms
Onions chopped - 10 gms
Oyster sauce - 10 gms
Hoisin sauce - 15 gms
Mint chopped - 3 gms
Sugar - 2 gms
Fresh thin noodles - 60 gms
Sweet chilly sauce - 30 gms
Banana leaf - 1
Oil to fry - 20 gms

Method

Clean and devein the prawns.
Marinate the prawns using ginger, garlic, onions, mint, sugar, oyster sauce and hoisin sauce.
Keep the prawns marinated for minimum 2 hours.
In the meanwhile, boil and drain fresh noodles using a bit of salt and oil while boiling. Cool down the noodles.
Use a satay stick & pass the prawns through the stick. Holding the stick firm in one hand, wrap the noodles around the prawns covering the entire prawn and leaving the tail intact.

Remove the wrapped prawns from the stick and repeat the process for all the prawns.
Keep the noodle-wrapped prawns straight in a tray and refrigerate for an hour before use.
Fry the prawns in medium hot oil till the noodles turn golden brown and the prawns are cooked.

Serve with sweet chili sauce on a plate covered with  banana leaf.
(Courtesy; Chef Kuldeep, Head Chef.District 6-Pub Brewery and Kitchen.)