Isso Wade

Name: Isso Wade
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Sri Lankan
Ingredients: 1 cup split lentils, soaked; 1 onion, finely chopped; 2 green chilies, minced; 8 whole prawns; Oil, for frying

ඉස්සො වඩේ/EE-soh WAH-deh/

About this dish

Crispy lentil fritters topped with a whole prawn, deep-fried until golden.

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Ingredients

🫘1 cup split lentils, soaked

🧅1 onion, finely chopped

🌶️2 green chilies, minced

🍤8 whole prawns

🛢️Oil, for frying

Method

Serves 4

Grind the soaked lentils coarsely, leaving some texture.

Mix in onion and chili, and season with salt.

Shape into small patties and press a whole prawn onto the top of each.

Deep-fry until golden brown and crisp.

Drain and serve hot.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Isso wade is a popular Sri Lankan street food and beach snack, especially common in coastal areas like Colombo.

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