This must be one of those long forgotten dish to be cooked at home. The ingredients are quite readily available, and it's a quick and easy dish to prepare. BUT, the most shocking part (at least if I cooked this in the Bay Area) is, the curry leaves are sold at $14.99/lb !!! What?!?!? More expensive than salmon steak and prime rib ?!?! And then, I came to know that curry leaves are very hardy plants and can be easily grown. But why are they still so expensive ? Unless those I've bought are imported leaves. Am really puzzled till now. Curry leaves are so hardy that even insects and pests shun them, because the leaves have a distinct curry aroma that apparently acts like a natural insecticide. It must be true because I never found a single hole in any of the curry leaves.
I've even forgotten to say what I wanted to cook (still thinking of that $14.99/lb price tag, sorry). Using cereals, for a savoury dish in Cereal Prawns, also known as 麦片虾.
Cereal Prawns (serves 2-3)
Ingredients:
-600g shell-on medium-size prawns; slit the back with veins removed, clean the prawns and pat-dry
-oil for deep-frying
-1tbsp butter
-1tsp red chilli pepper flakes
-2-3tbsp curry leaves
-1pack Cereal mix (can be substituted with 1/2 bowl Nestum cereals, 1tsp sugar, 1tsp non-diary creamer, pepper to taste)
Method:
1.Deep-fry prawns shell-on in deep pan with hot oil till golden brown. Dish and drain. Discard the oil
2.Melt butter in the same pan, saute chilli flakes and curry leaves till fragrant
3.Add in Nestum cereals, sugar, non-diary creamer and pepper and stir-fry till aromatic
4.Add in prawns and mix well
5.Dish up and serve
Tag: prawns, shrimps, cereal,cereal prawns
I like basil leaves better, still those prawns look very die-licious.
ReplyDeleteIs that for real? That is a very strange combo but looks totally fantastic!! Have a good time at the Canyon. It must be cold out there!!!
ReplyDeleteOoooo.. you can cook that! I never tried that at home, just walk down to a "zhi char" and order it only :-)
ReplyDeleteWow. This looks good! I like cereal prawns. Will you cook for me?
ReplyDeleteThe curry leaves look bigger than those in Singapore. Then again, everything in the US is BIG.
Alo Koeiru, maybe I could try basil leaves for a twist. Much cheaper! Hv tried cooking
ReplyDeleteThai-basil chickenthough.
Hi gini, thanks for visiting!Not just any cereals, I think. Most used Nestum cereals. Not sure if available in the US.
Hey, keropok man, here there's no Tze Char stall. Don't tempt me!
Hi Yich, if I'm willing to buy curry leaves again, I will cook for you :p
Bought some here for 5.99, and I thought I lost a teeth or two. Thinking of Nestum Shrimps at the moment. Btw, do check out my new blog, just stir fried some giant freshwater shrimps with tumeric, tamarind concentrate with curry leaves.Btw, have you tried them with kaffir lime leaves ? Highly aromatic, and less expensive.
ReplyDeleteI was thinking i need to go to the big asain supermarket in chinatown (in the city) for the curry leave but someone suggested basil leave, will give it a try. Cheaper and can get it easily. Curry leave are very exp here, 1 small pack say 10 leave in it costs A$2!
ReplyDeleteCurry leaves in the US is so expensive too! I remember $14.99/lb...i paid a few bucks for a small pack! Think in Southeast Asia, just a few cents ;p
ReplyDeleteI wonder how the basil version will turn out...let me know because I don't think I will buy curry leaves any time soon.