Peanut Nah Jim Prawn Salad and Peanut Brittle
Kay-Lene Tan & Adam D'SylvaIngredients:
Peanut-Sesame Brittle
- 30g Water
- 500g Sucrose
- 60g White vinegar
- 60g White sesame seeds
- 560g Peanuts
Peanut Nam Jim
- 200g cooked prawns
- 2 long green chillies, roughly chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, quartered
- 2 green onions, roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 2 tbsp peanuts
- 1 tbsp Squid fish sauce
- 1 tbsp grated palm sugar
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh coriander leaves
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
Method:
Peanut-Sesame Brittle
- Lightly toast white sesame seeds, and peanuts. Mix together, and put everything flat onto a Silpat.
- Bring water, sucrose, and white vinegar to 150°c. Pour over white sesame seeds, and peanuts.
- Leave to cool completely.
- Smash into pieces with mortar, and pestle.
Peanut Nam Jim
- Place all ingredients in a food processor or blender. Process or blend until almost smooth.
- Toss with prawns and serve with extra peanuts, coriander & sesame seeds
Our friends at Wine Selectors suggest pairing this dish with a Pinot Gris.
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