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Sri Lankan Devilled Cashew Prawns
Fiery, sticky and addictively good: king prawns stir-fried with red onion, chilli and tomato in an umami-rich sauce of soy, vinegar and Worcestershire, topped with toasted cashews. A true Sri Lankan devilled classic — one pan, ten minutes.
- Prep
- 15min
- Cook
- 20min
- Total
- 35min
- Serves
- 4
Shared by One Pan kitchen
Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 2 tbsp coconut oil or vegetable oil
- 80g raw cashew nuts
- 1 large red onion, halved and sliced into half-moons
- 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2cm fresh ginger, finely chopped
- 1 red chilli, slit lengthways (deseeded for less heat)
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- 5 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp caster sugar
- 500g raw king prawns, peeled and deveined
- Fine salt, to taste
- Fresh coriander and steamed rice, to serve
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38 reviews
- Leah
Brilliant midweek dinner — kids cleaned their plates.
19 Apr 2026
- Leah
Brilliant midweek dinner — kids cleaned their plates.
19 Apr 2026
- Leah
Brilliant midweek dinner — kids cleaned their plates.
19 Apr 2026
- Leah
Brilliant midweek dinner — kids cleaned their plates.
19 Apr 2026
- Leah
Brilliant midweek dinner — kids cleaned their plates.
19 Apr 2026
- Leah
Brilliant midweek dinner — kids cleaned their plates.
19 Apr 2026
- Leah
Brilliant midweek dinner — kids cleaned their plates.
19 Apr 2026
- Leah
Brilliant midweek dinner — kids cleaned their plates.
19 Apr 2026
- Leah
Brilliant midweek dinner — kids cleaned their plates.
19 Apr 2026
- Leah
Brilliant midweek dinner — kids cleaned their plates.
19 Apr 2026
- Leah
Brilliant midweek dinner — kids cleaned their plates.
19 Apr 2026
- Leah
Brilliant midweek dinner — kids cleaned their plates.
19 Apr 2026
- Leah
Brilliant midweek dinner — kids cleaned their plates.
19 Apr 2026
- Leah
Brilliant midweek dinner — kids cleaned their plates.
19 Apr 2026
- Leah
Brilliant midweek dinner — kids cleaned their plates.
19 Apr 2026
- Leah
Brilliant midweek dinner — kids cleaned their plates.
19 Apr 2026
- Leah
Brilliant midweek dinner — kids cleaned their plates.
19 Apr 2026
- Leah
Brilliant midweek dinner — kids cleaned their plates.
19 Apr 2026
- Leah
Brilliant midweek dinner — kids cleaned their plates.
19 Apr 2026
- Olivia
Made this on a Tuesday and it tasted like a Sunday.
3 Apr 2026
- Olivia
Made this on a Tuesday and it tasted like a Sunday.
3 Apr 2026
- Olivia
Made this on a Tuesday and it tasted like a Sunday.
3 Apr 2026
- Olivia
Made this on a Tuesday and it tasted like a Sunday.
3 Apr 2026
- Olivia
Made this on a Tuesday and it tasted like a Sunday.
3 Apr 2026
- Olivia
Made this on a Tuesday and it tasted like a Sunday.
3 Apr 2026
- Olivia
Made this on a Tuesday and it tasted like a Sunday.
3 Apr 2026
- Olivia
Made this on a Tuesday and it tasted like a Sunday.
3 Apr 2026
- Olivia
Made this on a Tuesday and it tasted like a Sunday.
3 Apr 2026
- Olivia
Made this on a Tuesday and it tasted like a Sunday.
3 Apr 2026
- Olivia
Made this on a Tuesday and it tasted like a Sunday.
3 Apr 2026
- Olivia
Made this on a Tuesday and it tasted like a Sunday.
3 Apr 2026
- Olivia
Made this on a Tuesday and it tasted like a Sunday.
3 Apr 2026
- Olivia
Made this on a Tuesday and it tasted like a Sunday.
3 Apr 2026
- Olivia
Made this on a Tuesday and it tasted like a Sunday.
3 Apr 2026
- Olivia
Made this on a Tuesday and it tasted like a Sunday.
3 Apr 2026
- Olivia
Made this on a Tuesday and it tasted like a Sunday.
3 Apr 2026
- Olivia
Made this on a Tuesday and it tasted like a Sunday.
3 Apr 2026
- Olivia
Made this on a Tuesday and it tasted like a Sunday.
3 Apr 2026
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