Sri Lankan fried prawns (Isso Thel Dala)

This is a quick and easy prawn (Isso) recipe, which can be made in less than 15 minutes.
I use large Madagascan prawns, heads removed. You can remove the shell as well but this is entirely up to you. Wash the prawns thoroughly.
Finely slice
- ½ an onion,
- 2 cloves of garlic
- ½ inch of ginger
- 2 green chilies
- 1 tomato
pinch of
- Turmeric
- chili powder
- salt
2 curry leaves
- Heat oil in a frying pan.
- Add curry leaves, fry for some time and
- add ginger, garlic, onion and the sliced tomato.
- Fry for 2 minutes while mixing.
- Add chili powder, turmeric (Kaha) and salt.
- Add the prawns, fry for 10 minutes while mixing.
Prawns will turn to a nice pink colour to match with the rest of the dish.
Serve with boiled rice.