Spicy King Prawns

Description
A red-hot African take on real seafood - prawns mixed with real herbs and spices then cooked in olive oil are the important main dish served with other main dishes.

Ingredients

 * ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
 * 8 garlic cloves, minced
 * 4 tablespoons sweet paprika, simply reserving 2 tablespoons for seasoning
 * 1 tablespoon ground cumin
 * 1 ½ teaspoon ground ginger
 * ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
 * 3 lbs. large prawns, shelled and deveined
 * salt
 * 1 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro or flat leaf parsley

Directions

 * 1) Heat the olive oil in a very large skillet. Add the garlic, paprika, cumin, ginger and cayenne and cook over moderate heat until fragrant, about 1 ½ minute.
 * 2) Add the prawns and cook, stirring, until they turn pink, 2 to 4 minutes.
 * 3) Season with salt and the remaining paprika and mix with the cilantro. Transfer to a platter and serve.