Sweet and Sour Prawns
A traditional sweet and sour dish is a firm favourite for many. Learn how to perfect this sweet and sour prawn recipe and add to your menu today.

Ingredients
Prepare the Batter & Prawns:
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For The Batter:
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Prawns, medium, shelled, tale intact and deveined 1.5 kg
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Soya sauce, light 70.0 ml
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Garlic, paste 50.0 g
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Ginger paste 10.0 g
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Wheat flour, sifted 200.0 g
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Corn flour 100.0 g
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Baking powder 5.0 g
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Water, cold 500.0 ml
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Oil for frying
Prepare the Sauce:
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For The Sauce:
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Vegetable oil 50.0 ml
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Ginger, paste 20.0 g
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Hellmann's Real Ketchup [Maldives Only] (4x5KG) 300.0 g
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Sugar, white 50.0 g
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Water 400.0 ml
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Vinegar, white 100.0 ml
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Corn starch, prepared 50.0 ml
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Capsicums, diced 50.0 g
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Onion, diced 50.0 g
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Pineapple, diced 200.0 g
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Tomato, diced 50.0 g
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Spring Onions, diced 50.0 g
Preparation
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Prepare the Batter & Prawns:
- Combine all the ingredients (except prawns) in a mixing bowl; whisk them well to form a batter.
- Dip the prawns in to this batter and deep fry them till golden.
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Prepare the Sauce:
- Heat the oil in a wok or pan and sauté garlic and ginger.
- Add Hellmann’s Real Ketchup and sugar; cook while stirring till it starts bubbling.
- Now add water, Knorr Chicken Seasoning Powder, vinegar, Soy Sauce and bring to boil.
- Stir corn starch little at a time in the sauce and cook for few minutes till desired consistency.
- Add all the vegetables (except spring onions) and cook for few minutes on low heat.
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Serving Suggestions:
- Arrange the fried prawns on a platter and pour the sauce on top; serve immediately or mix the fried prawns in the sauce along with vegetables, garnish with spring onions and serve immediatelywith steamed rice.