Coconutty crispy fried prawns

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Preparation Time : 30 minutes

Cooking Time : 4-5 minutes for each batch deep fried

Serving : 2-3 members

Description

Coconutty crispy prawn fry . On one of my daughters visit here at my place , it was prawns for lunch . I decided to make a dry , deep fried dish something like a batter fired prawns as i didn’t want to break a sweat in the kitchen .  But my gal wanted me to make some thing new , though she does not even touch prawns . She googled and decided on two dishes . I went through both and loved the idea of coconut being used to crust the prawn and stuck to this recipe . The  original recipe demanded for Japanese paco bread crumbs , not having the ingredient substituted it with bread crumbs . Felt the recipe to be too bland with just coconut , bread crumbs and seasoning . So I added a few ingredients to the liking of our Indian palate , re – imaging them as new , exciting versions of themselves  . Deep fried one prawn and checked . It needed some thing more as it felt too dry . Came up with a creamy dipping sauce and then it was bang on , creamy enlobed with a crunch   .  i can eat this dish every single day of the year . My gal changed my mood of not wanting to be in the kitchen and it turned to be a kitchen , houseful of cooks + relaxed holiday cooking resulting in a never before experience of cranking up the fun in the kitchen  :-)) .

Ingredients

Ingredients
Quantity
Prawns 20 cleaned with tail ( I have done it with out the tail as it was removed accidentally )
Coconut 1/2 cup grated
Green chillies 6
Garlic flakes3
Ginger 1 inch piece
Small onion 1/2 hand
Coriander leaves few
Bread crumbs1 cup
Eggs2 beaten with salt and pepper
Oil to deep fry

Method

  1. Coarsely grind , ginger , garlic , green chillies , coriander leaves and small onions . Mix it with the grated coconut and bread crumbs .
  2. Season with salt . Taste and adjust the coarse mixture and set aside . Dip each prawn in to the beaten egg and immediately roll over the coconut mixture , making sure it is coated well all around the prawns .
  3. Do the same with all the prawns and place on a plate lined with parchment paper or foil . Heat oil to deep fry . drop prawn gently and fry in medium heat , until both sides of the prawn turn golden brown in colour .
  4. Drain and serve immediately with spicy Tatar sauce .

Ingredients Tartar sauce

Ingredients
Quantity
Mayonnaise1/2 cup
Red Chilli sauce 1/2 teaspoon
Onion1 big chopped
Celery 1 1/2 tablespoon chopped
Lime juice 3 drops
Saltto taste

Method

  1. Mix all the above ingredients together .Taste and adjust .
  2. Serve along with hot coconutty crispy shrimp.

Notes

  1. You can use Japanese paco bread crumbs instead of normal bread crumbs .Helps to give a better crispy texture .