Authentic Prawn Thai Curry

Ingredients

• 8 big prawns, heads chopped off and shells removed, vain removed, tail trimmed
• 1 cup of coconut milk
• 2 tablespoon of red curry paste
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 2 lime leaves
• 1 red onion, sliced
• 1 teaspoon of brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon of fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon of oil
• 1/3 cup of coconut flakes
• 1/3 pound of cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 cup of cauliflower, cooked and chopped into bite size pieces
• basil leaves

Directions

1. Heat oil in a wok, add garlic and red curry paste, fry 1-2 minutes till fragrant, add red onion, lime leaves and coconut milk.
2. Let it boil, reduce heat and place prawns in a wok.
3. Simmer for 5 minutes, add brown sugar, fish sauce, lemon juice, cauliflower, half of coconut flakes and cherry tomatoes.
4. Simmer for 2 more minutes.
5. Serve with jasmine rice, garnished with remaining coconut flakes and basil leaves.