This eastern-influenced dish from Linda Shanson in London's episode of Come Dine With Me is a great way to make a great impression.
1. Peel the prawns, leaving the last tail segment in place. Mix the prawns with the vinegar and ½ tsp salt and leave for five minutes or so.
2. Put the turmeric powder, peppercorns, coriander seeds, cumin seeds and white poppy seeds, if using, into a spice grinder and grind to a fine powder.
3. Heat the oil in a medium-sized pan. Add the onion, garlic and ginger and fry for five minutes. Stir in the ground spices and fry for two minutes. Add the ground almonds if not using poppy seeds, coconut milk, tamarind water, water, 3/4 sliced chillies and ½ tsp salt.
4. Simmer and cook for five minutes. Add the prawns and simmer for 3-4 minutes so they don't overcook. Stir in the sliced chillies and coriander, and serve with some steamed basmati rice.
5. For the tamarind water: Knead a tangerine-sized piece of tamarind pulp in a bowl with 150ml warm water until the seeds are released. Strain the liquid through a fine sieve into another bowl and discard the fibrous material in the sieve.
This recipe is from Rick Stein's 'Seafood Odyssey'
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