Saucy Prawns with Pineapples

Ingredients

12 medium-sized prawns - deshelled and deveined

1 tomato - diced

2 tbsp frozen green peas

1/2 cup water

1 tsp sugar
salt and pepper to taste
2 tbsp cooking oil

Spice Mix

4 dried red chillies

3 red chillies

2 cloves garlic

1cm ginger

1 cm fresh turmeric or 1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1 stalk lemon grass

Method

1. Season prawns with salt and pepper for 15 mins.
2. Blend ingredients for spice mix.  Heat up oil in a pan and stir fry spice mix until aromatic.  Add sugar and water and bring sauce to a boil.
3. Add prawns, tomato and green peas to the mixture and cook for 3-5 minutes.  Check seasonings and add salt if needed.  Dish up and serve warm.