Thakkali Isso (Prawn & Tomato Curry) Ingredients
450 g prawns
50 g onion
4 cloves garlic
2 slice ginger
1 chilli
2 tomatoes
2 cloves
2 cardamoms
50 ml oil sprig curry leaves
1/2 stem lemon grass
1 tsp chilli powder
2 tsp paprika
1 cm cinnamon stick
1/2 tsp fenugreek
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp turmeric
100 ml thin coconut milk
100 ml thick coconut milk
1 tsp lime juice
1 tsp curry powder
Thakkali Isso (Prawn & Tomato Curry) Directions
Wash, shell and de-vein the prawns. Rinse under running water and pat
dry. Chop the onion, garlic and ginger and slice the chilli and
tomatoes. Crush the cloves and cardamoms. Heat the oil and when hot
add the curry leaves, lemon grass, onion, garlic and ginger. Cook for
a couple of minutes then the tomato, chilli powder, paprika powder,
cinnamon stick, fenugreek, salt and turmeric. Add the prawns and mix
well. Toss for about 5 minutes. Pour in the thin coconut milk, blend
well and cook for 5 minutes Add the thick coconut milk and simmer
gently for 10 minutes. Sprinkle with lime juice and teaspoon of curry
powder before serving. From: "A taste of Sri Lanka" by Indra
Jayasekera, ISBN 962 224 010 0
Serves: 1
Thakkali Isso (Prawn & Tomato Curry) Recipe
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