Sautéed Prawns in an Oriental Style Traditional Tunisian recipe 300 ml (1/2 pint) olive oil 5 garlic cloves, finely crushed 3 dried piments de Cayenne peppers, or other small, very hot, dried chillies, finely crushed (including seeds) 800 g (1¾ lb) medium-size raw prawns, shelled 2 tablespoons paprika 1 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaved parsley Heat the oil in a large tagine plate. When very hot, add the garlic and crushed Cayenne peppers. Fry for 1 minute. Add the prawns and paprika and stir-fry for 3 minutes, on high heat. Sprinkle with the salt and parsley and serve, uncovered, and still sizzling. Serves 4 as a main course. From "The Momo Cookbook" by Mourad Mazouz middle eastern recipe index christina m k al-sudairy buy the book!