Prawn Blachan Recipe

Prawn Blachan Recipe

(Accompaniment to Lampries Sri Lankan Recipe)

1 cup dried prawn (shrimp) powder

½ cup desiccated coconut

2 teaspoons chili powder or to taste

2 medium onions, peeled and chopped

5 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced

1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger

⅔ cup lemon juice

1 teaspoon salt, or to taste

Method:

Put prawn powder in a dry frying pan and heat for a few minutes, stirring.  Turn on to a large plate.  Put desiccated coconut in the same pan and heat, stirring, until a rich brown color.  Turn on to a plate to cool.  Put remaining  ingredients into blender container, cover and blend until smooth.  Add prawn powder and desiccated coconut, cover and blend again, adding a little water if necessary to bind ingredients.  Scrape down sides of container occasionally with a spatula.  Turn on to a plate and shape into a round, flat cake.  Serve with rice and curries.