Prawn Curry – ඉස්සෝ කරි – රසම රස ඉස්සෝ කරියක් හදමු..

 Prawn Curry 😛

"This delicious prawn curry is a treat! That joyful taste, colour & wonderful smell, makes you nothing but drool. Brilliantly complemented with beautiful Sri Lankan spices this prawn curry happily agrees with steamed rice or bread. It's so easy to prepare & ready to eat in 30 minutes. Enjoy!"

                                                                                                                                                                                                     

Ingredients:

To season the prawns

• 500 Grams prawns (cleaned and washed)


• 1 Teaspoon salt


• 1/2 Teaspoon turmeric powder


• 1 Teaspoon black pepper powder



For the curry

• 1 Tablespoon oil


• 8 curry leaves


• 4 pandan leaves


• 1/2 cinnamon stick


• 1 Teaspoon fenugreek seeds


• 4 cardamom pods


• 3 dried chillis


• 1 onion (chopped)


• 4 Clove garlic (chopped)


• 1 Teaspoon ginger


• 1 Teaspoon curry powder


• 1 1/2 Teaspoon chilli powder


• 1 tomato (chopped)


• 1 green chili


• 1 red chilli (optional)


• 1 1/2 Cup coconut milk


• 1 Teaspoon salt


• 1 Teaspoon lemon juice


• 1 Tablespoon coriander leaves (chopped)
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Step 1

Season prawns with turmeric powder, salt, and black pepper powder. Set aside while preparing the curry. (before season the prawns make sure to clean the prawns properly.)

Step 2

Heat oil in a sauce pan over medium heat. When oil is hot add curry leaves, pandan leaves, cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, dried chilli and fenugreek seeds into the pan and give it a little stir. Now add garlic, onion and ginger into the pan and saute for about 2 minutes.

Step 3

Add curry and chilli powder mix well and fry for about 2 minutes. (Don’t let the spices burn) Add tomato and cook for about 2 minutes while stirring occasionally.

Step 4

Then add prawns into the pan and fry for about 3 minutes turning occasionally. Now it’s times to add green and red chillies into the sauce pan, stir well. Pour coconut milk and keep cooking for about 7 minutes while stirring all the time. Add salt to taste.

Step 5

Once cooked turn off the heat & set aside. Then add lemon juice and coriander leaves into the curry & stir well. Serve hot with rice or bread. Enjoy!