ingredients:
- 200 g medium sized prawns
- 2 tbsp cooking oil, and more for deep-frying prawns
- 4 shallots, sliced thinly
- 5 chilies, sliced thinly
- 5 tbsp sweet soy sauce or Indonesian Kecap Manis
- 1/2 cup warm water
directions:
- Deep-fry prawns with skin on for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and drain on paper towel
- Heat cooking oil in a wok. Stir fry shallot, chilies quickly. Add sweet soy sauce and warm water. Cook for another 2 minutes over high heat
- Toss in the prawns. Simmer over medium heat for 2 more minutes
- Serve with warm rice
