Konkani style prawn fry

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Konkani style prawn fry

Preparation Time : 35 minutes + 1 hour for Marination

Cooking Time :6 to 8 minutes for each batch of prawns fried

Serving : 8 members

Description

Any thing prepared at home in prawns is a favourite to all except for my daughter ANISHA . ( as mentioned before a pure Vegetarian in a Muslim household ????? ) I remember the small prawns that my grand ma ( moms mom Sabiya perima , Payya as we address her now ) used to make fried in coconut oil during my holidays in Palghat . I miss every bit of those holidays and my grand father . ( he is no more , the best grand father anyone would dream to have , miss you periyatha ) he used to wake up all cousins early in the morning , dump us in his ambassador Car (would stop in between and we cousins had to push the car from behind ) and go to the market . What ever we wanted was bought and prepared on that day itself from chicken , mutton , fish , prawn the list would go on and on . Wonder how my grand mom cooked and catered to all our needs , we were a huge gang of people in all age groups .

Ingredients

IngredientsQuantity
cleaned prawns with tail 1 kg
turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon
chilli powder 1 1/2 tablespoon
coriander powder 1 tablespoon
salt to taste
ginger garlic paste 1 teaspoon each
coconut oil2 tablespoons
water enough to bind the masala .

Method

  1. Grind the above together except for cleaned prawns and marinate the cleaned prawns for one hour.
Batter ingredients 
IngredientsQuantity
Egg1
rice flour3 tablespoons
saltto taste
Method
  1. Make a smooth paste mixing all the ingredients together . Bajji batter consistency and set aside .
Coating Ingredients
IngredientsQuantity
Sooji ( rawa)1/2 cup
bread crumbs1/2 cup
chilli flakesto taste
saltto taste
Method 
  1. Mix all the ingredients together and set aside take the marinated prawns and dip into the egg , rice flour batter .
  2. Then coat the dipped prawns in rawa , bread crumbs mixture .
  3. Coat well on all sides leaving the tail . Do the same with the remaining prawns . Refrigerate for 10 minutes .
  4. Deep fry in hot oil over medium heat till crisp and golden brown in colour . Drain . Serve hot .
  5. Can give a garnish with crisp fried green chillies and chopped coriander leaves along with lime wedges . It tastes yum as it is .