Prawn Stock

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Preparation info
  • Makes ~

    5

    cups
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      40 min

Appears in
Champur: Flavours from a Malaysian Home

By Jasvinder Karam

Published 2023

  • About

This stock is a delicious base for noodle dishes.

Ingredients

  • 3 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 bulbs garlic, peeled and chopped
  • 50

Method

Cooking the Stock

  1. Heat the oil in a frying pan or wok on high heat and sauté the garlic and ginger until golden brown.
  2. Add in the prawn shells and heads and sauté until they change colour.
  3. Pour in the water and bring to the boil. Simmer on medium heat for 30 minutes.
  4. Turn off the heat and allow th