Chillie fried rice

KHAO PHAD NAROK

INGREDIENTS

1 cup cooked rice

3-4 white or tiger prawns

1 egg

1/2 cup long slices of bitter gourd

1 tsp. thinly sliced red spur chilli

1 tsp. coriander leaves

5-6 hot chillies

4 garlic cloves

1/2 tsp. sugar

1 tbsp. light soy sauce

3 tbsp. cooking oil

PREPARATION

1. Wash the prawns thoroughly,shell them leaving the fins in place, cut them open along the back, and remove the vein.

2. Pound the chillies and garlic in a mortar until well crushed.

3. Heat the oil in a wok. When it is hot,fry the chilli-garlic mixture until fragrant. Break the egg into wok, break the yolk, and stir-fry. When it is done, add the prawns and bitter gourd and stir-fry until they are done. Add the rice and continue stir-frying.

4. Season with the sugar and soy sauce, mix everything together well, and when everything is ready, remove from heat.

5. Transfer to a plate, garnish with coriander leaves and thin slices of red spur chilli and serve.