Large Prawns with Honey Coffee Sauce

Directions

Mashed potatoes:

1. Boil russet potatoes in a large pot of water until potatoes are tender. Remove from the water, leave to cool slightly before peeling the skin away.

2. While still warm, mash the potatoes roughly with a fork, tossing butter, salt, pepper and dill to taste. Set aside.

Coffee sauce:

1. Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic & onions, sauté until light browned, adding bacon ham; sauté further about 2 minutes.

2. Add green chillies, chilly flakes, tomatoes sauté for about 30 seconds.

3. Add water, chicken stock granules, espresso, sugar to taste and bring to boil.

4. Add in marinated prawns. Once prawns start to curl up, mix in cornglour solution adjusting seasonings to taste, turn off heat.

5. Serve with mashed potatoes on the side.

*Note: Debbie Teoh: With more than 10 years experience in the food industry, Debbie is a true-bred Nyonya who hails from Malacca. She is the author of numerous cookbooks, including “UNDERWRAPS” by Marshall Cavendish Cuisine and “Penang Food Guide and Cookbook” and “Nyonya Flavours” by Star Publications. Debbie develops and tests recipes for companies, and contributes to magazines. She is also a Nyonya food consultant for Tourism Malaysia.