Sri Lanka Thakkali Isso (Prawn & Tomato Curry
fish, indian, main dish
1 a taste of sri lanka
1 by indra jayasekera
----THAKKALI ISSO----
----PRAWN AND TOMATO CURRY----
450 gm prawns
50 gm onion
4 garlic cloves
2 slice ginger
1 chile
2 tomatoes
2 clove
2 cardamom
50 ml oil
1 curry leaf sprigs
1/2 lemon grass stem
1 teaspoon chile powder
2 teaspoon paprika
1 centigram cinnamon stick
1/2 teaspoon fenugreek
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
100 ml coconut milk, thin
100 ml coconut milk, thick
1 teaspoon lime juice
1 teaspoon curry powder
===========================> Directions <========================
Wash, shell and de-vein the prawns. Rinse under running water and pat dry.
Chop the onion, garlic and ginger and slice the chile 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, chile 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 Coconut milk, thick and simmer gently for 10 minutes. Sprinkle with lime juice and teaspoon of curry powder before serving.
ISBN 962 224 010 0
Yield: 1 servings