GastronomicGallivant: Mozambique "Piri Piri Prawns"

Well, I couldn't find Piri Piri, an african chili( also known as "African Red Devil"), to make this Mozambique sauce. Jalapeno is a good substitute for it. I have been wanting to make this ever since I saw this mentioned in an episode of "Ask Aida" in the Food Network. It has a nice ring to it, doesn't it? It was spicy, but not unbearably so. And it took me less than 30 minutes to make it. How cool is that?

Ingredients:

• 15-20 Tiger Prawns, de-veined and shelled
• 1 Jalapeno, seeds removed
• 4 Tbsp Onions, finely chopped
• 1/2 Campari Tomato
• 4 Tbsp Cilantro, finely chopped
• 1/2 Tsp Cracked Black Pepper
• 1 Tbsp Lime Juice
• 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 Tsp Chili Powder
• Olive Oil for shallow frying

Procedure:

• Add the cleaned prawns to a bowl.
• Puree all the other ingredients in a blender and pour over the prawns.

• Marinate them for 15 minutes in the refrigerator.
• Heat a tbsp of olive oil in a non stick pan and shallow-fry the marinated prawns in batches. 

• Cook the prawns for 2-3 minutes per side or until they are turn opaque.
• Enjoy it as is or as a side to Lime Rice.