Prawns braised in lemongrass

400g/ 8 oz raw prawns

2 red chillies deseeded and finely chopped

2 cloves garlic finely chopped

2 shallots finely chopped

A small handful of coriander roughly chopped

400ml/14 fl oz coconut milk

2 stalks lemon grass finely chopped

2 tbls Thai fish sauce

1 tbls sugar

Place the chillies, garlic, shallots and half the coriander and blend together

Add 1 tbls of the coconut milk and 2 tbls of the water and blend to form a paste

Pour the remaining coconut milk, lemon grass and 3 tbls water into a wok and bring to the boil

Allow to simmer for 10 mins

Stir the chilli paste, fish sauce and sugar into the coconut paste and simmer for a further 2 mins

Add the prawns and cook for 2 mins until pink

Serve

N.B. Scallops can also be added with the prawns if wished