Recipe: Sri Lankan prawn curry

Sri Lankan prawn curry

Ingredients

• Prawn -- 400 gm (around 30-40 pieces)
• Onion -- 1
• Garlic -- 5 gm
• Curry leaves -- 5 gm
• Lime juice -- 5 ml
• Coconut milk powder -- 10 gm (add hot water to make coconut milk)
• Green chilli -- 10 gm
• Roasted curry powder -- 10 gm
• Tomatoes -- 20 gm
• Chilli powder -- 1 tsp
• Cumin -- 3 gm
• Salt to taste
• Pepper -- 5 gm
• Turmeric powder -- 2 gm
• Vegetable oil -- 20 ml

Method

1. Clean the prawns by removing the heads. Sprinkle salt and curry powder over the prawns and keep it aside to marinate.
2. Add garlic, green chilli, onion and a cup of water to the blender and blend well
3. Add roasted curry powder, chilli powder, turmeric, salt and black pepper and mix well.
4. Put the curry mixture in a bowl and keep it aside.
5. Heat a saucepan over medium heat and add oil. Once it is hot add the curry leaves and the prawns. Saute well for a few minutes.
6. Add the curry mixture to the prawns along with a cup of coconut milk.
7. Add lime juice and salt. Cook for a few minutes until prawns are well cooked.
8. Turn off the heat and cover the pan with a lid. Let the prawns simmer in the gravy for a few minutes.
9. Serve with steamed rice.