Bombay Potatoes

A fabulously simple and tasty Burmese curry for those of us that love prawns.

The Ingredients

• 3-4 green chillies, roughly chopped
• 14oz raw prawns
• 1 large onion
• 4 garlice cloves
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 4 tbsp mustard oil, ground-nut oil or olive oil
• 2 tbsp fish sauce
• 2 tbsp coriander leaves
• 4 tomatoes cut in half
• 1 cup of water
• salt and pepper to taste

The Recipe

1. Grind (or blend with a little water) the onion and garlic cloves to a paste and bring it to a gentle boil in the oil.
2. Add the turmeric , salt and pepper to taste, to the oil and fry for 2 minutes.
3. Add the prawns , fish sauce , coriander leaves , chillies and tomatoes .
4. Add the water and simmer until the prawns are cooked through and the sauce has been thickened.

Serve with rice and maybe some cool bombay potatoes.