Ingredients

• 450 gm - large prawns, shelled and de-veined .
• 3 tsp - chopped garlic cloves .
• 4 tbsp - fish sauce .
• Salt and pepper .
• 4 tbsp - vegetable oil .
• 2 onions - sliced .
• Grated rind of 3 lemons .
• 4 tbsp - jaggery .
• 2 large tomatoes, peeled and chopped .
• 1/2 ripe pineapple - chopped .
• 1 litre fish stock, prepared with the prawn shells .
• 4 tbsp - tamarind, strained after being soaked in water .
• 2 tbsp bean sprouts .
• 4 red chillies - deseeded and chopped .

How to Make Spicy Prawn soup

• Combine the prawns, garlic and 2 tbsp of fish sauce. Marinate for 30 mins.
• Heat oil, add onions and lemon rind - soften slightly.
• Add sugar and tomatoes and continue cooking for 3 minutes.
• Stir in pineapple followed by stock, tamarind and 2 tbsp of fish sauce. Simmer for 5 mins.
• Stir in prawns, bean sprouts and chillies and cook for a further few minutes. Re-season.
• Serve hot garnished with mint sprigs and spring onion slices.