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Serves 4
Ingredients
400 gm bamboo shoots, sliced thinly
2 litres water, lightly salted
12 prawns, shelled, peeled
Dressing
500 gm fresh coconut meat, grated
300 ml coconut vinegar
50 ml vegetable oil
15 cloves garlic, chopped
salt and pepper, to taste
100 ml hot water
Garnish
200 gm mesclun salad
black pepper, to taste
Method
Soak the bamboo shoots in lightly salted water overnight. Blanch, drain and set aside until ready to use. Grill the prawns until cooked.
Dressing
Mix the coconut meat with vinegar. Sauté the garlic until fragrant. Add the coconut meat, season and cook until dark brown. Transfer to a bowl and add hot water. Extract the milk from the coconut and use for the dressing.
Assembly
Place the bamboo shoots on a serving plate and arrange the prawns. Top with the mesclun salad. Pour the dressing over the salad and prawns. Crack some black pepper and sprinkle lightly.
from:
Inspirations: Recipes Featuring Bamboo Shoots
The International Network for Bamboo and Rattan
INBAR; www.inbar.net
Recipe reprinted by permission.
Kate's Global Kitchen for May 2004:
05/07/04 The Brilliance of Bamboo
05/14/04 Fishing for Yankees
05/21/04 Kandy Pineapple
05/28/04 Memorial Day: Food in Hand
Copyright © 2004, Kate Heyhoe. All rights reserved.
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