Pan-Fried Green Prawns with Ginger & Garlic

• 18 medium-sized green prawns, shells and heads intact
• 8 cloves of garlic, peeled
• 3 thumbs

Rinse the prawns with cold water and dry them well in a cloth. Put the remaining ingredients, except the lime juice, into a food processer and purée to a paste. Toss the prawns in this, cover with clingfilm and keep in the fridge for at least 6 hours.

When you’re ready to cook the prawns, heat a heavy frying pan (preferably non-stick) until it is extremely hot – the heat is needed to ma