Recipe: Thai Banana Salsa with King Prawns

Thai Banana Salsa with King Prawns

2 bananas, peeled and thinly sliced
2 cucumbers - peeled, seeded, and diced
1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh ginger root
1 fresh red chile pepper, thinly sliced
1/4 cup lime juice
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 1/2 pounds tiger prawns, peeled and deveined

In a large bowl, mix bananas, cucumbers, mint, cilantro, ginger, and red chile pepper to make salsa.

In a small bowl, blend lime juice, fish sauce, and brown sugar until sugar has dissolved. Thoroughly mix into the salsa.

Bring a large saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Place prawns in the water, and cook 3 minutes, or until flesh is opaque. Serve with the banana salsa.