DRUNKEN PRAWNS

Ingredients:

Brandy: - 60 ml

Salt and pepper to taste

Basil: - few leaves

Prawns (deshelled and de-veined): - 20nos (medium)

Pine nuts: -50 gms

Olive oil: -60ml

Salad leaves: - 1 bunch

Lemon juice: - 1 no

Garlic: - 1 clove

Red Pepper: - 1no

Yellow Pepper: - 1 no

Method:

Wash and soak the salad leaves in chilled water. Refrigerate.

Marinate the prawns in brandy, salt, peper and lemon juice. Keep aside.

In a mortar and pestle, put the basil leaves, 1 garlic clove, pine nuts and a little olive oil and work to a rough paste by adding more olive oil if required.

In a hot pan, pour some olive oil. When smoking, add the prawns, stir-fry and  add the prepared paste, reduce flame, adjust seasoning. Cover and cook for about 5 minutes.

Cut the red and yellow pepper into fine dices.

Arrange salad leaves on a plate. Dish out the prawns in the center.

Blend olive oil with the juices of the pan. Add lemon juice and salt.

Sprinkle pepper dices on the sides and pour olive oil emulsion sauce.

Serve.