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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Sri Lanka: The Cookbook

By Prakash K. Sivanathan and Niranjala M. Ellawala

Published 2017

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Ingredients

  • 400 g (14 oz) raw prawns (shrimp), shell on
  • 1 tbsp oil

Method

Wash and clean the prawns (shrimp). Remove the head and the shell, wash again and set aside.

Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over a low heat. Add the fennel seeds followed by the curry leaves and green chillies, stirring as you go. Add the fenugreek seeds and sauté for a few seconds, taking care not to burn any of the seeds. Next, add the onion and stir-fry for 30 seconds, then add th