2 tablespoons oil

1 onion chopped

4 dried red chilies

2 green chilies chopped

1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds

1/2 teaspoon turmeric

1 clove garlic crushed

2.5cm piece ginger chopped

4 curry leaves crumbled

150 g prawns

1 tablespoon vinegar

salt

Heat the oil in a pan, add the onion and fry until golden. Crumble in the dried chilies. Add the fresh chilies, cumin, turmeric, garlic, ginger and curry leaves and fry for 2 minutes. Add the prawns and fry for 2 minutes.

Add the vinegar and salt to taste and simmer, uncovered for 3 to 4 minutes until most of the liquid has evaporated. Serve hot or cold.

Serves 4