Devilled Prawns

Name: Devilled Prawns
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Sri Lankan
Ingredients: 500g prawns; 1 bell pepper, chopped; 2 tbsp chili paste; 2 tbsp tomato ketchup

ඉස්සො ඩෙවිල්/EE-soh DEH-vil/

About this dish

Stir-fried prawns tossed in a spicy, sweet, and tangy sauce with peppers and onion.

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Ingredients

🍤500g prawns

🫑1 bell pepper, chopped

🌶️2 tbsp chili paste

🍅2 tbsp tomato ketchup

Method

Serves 4

Fry the prawns briefly until just pink, then set aside.

Stir-fry onion and pepper until softened.

Add chili paste and ketchup, and cook until fragrant.

Return the prawns to the pan and toss to coat.

Serve hot with rice.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Devilled dishes are a well-known Sri Lankan style, showing colonial-era influence with a bold, spicy-sweet sauce.

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