Wasabi Potato Salad

I found this recipe on the net by Bimandruth and it sure looks lovely. With hard-boiled eggs, prawns, wasabi and mayo added, I think no one can go wrong with a combination like this......right?

Wasabi potato salad (serves 4)

(Photo by Bimandruth)















6 potatoes, average size (I didn't use any special type or anything. Just regular old potatoes)

6 eggs

400g prawns

5tb onion shoots, chopped

1 cup Japanese mayonnaise

3ts wasabi paste

1. Scrub the potatoes clean. Immerse them in pot of water and heat till water boils. Boil for 20-25 minutes, using a fork to prick for doneness. Set aside to cool. Then, remove skins with a knife and chop into chunky cubes.

2. Immerse eggs in another pot of water and heat till water boils. Then, closing the pot with the lid, turn off the heat and let the eggs sit there for 20-25 minutes. * After that, de-shell the eggs and chop into chunky cubes.

3. Blanch the prawns in boiling water, then peel and chop into chunks.

4. Put the potatoes, eggs, prawns and onion shoots into a mixing bowl. Add the Japanese mayonnaise and wasabi paste. Mix thoroughly. Chill and serve slightly cold.

* This is Australian chef Neil Perry's method for attaining perfect hard-boiled eggs. The eggs are immersed in the water before the water is heated up. After the water hits boiling point, the heat is turned off and the eggs are allowed to cook by just sitting there in the water. May sound a bit weird, but hey it worked!