70g/2陆oz dried Kashmiri red chillies
20 fresh curry leaves
1 garlic clove, finely sliced
2cm/戮in fresh root ginger, peeled and finely sliced
1 red onion, finely sliced
150ml tin coconut milk
20驳/戮辞锄 tamarind (from a block of tamarind), soaked in 200ml/7fl oz warm water
15驳/陆辞锄 black peppercorns
30g/1oz coriander seeds
15驳/陆辞锄 cumin seeds
3 tbsp Sri Lankan curry powder (see above)
15驳/陆辞锄 fennel seeds
pinch salt
录 tsp ground turmeric
2 tsp vegetable oil
8 tbsp coconut or vegetable oil
soft white bread, to serve
500g/1lb 2oz raw prawns with shells on (or 300g/10陆oz without shells)