PRAWNS Or SHRIMP FRY Or KONJU FRY

PRAWNS Or SHRIMP FRY Or KONJU FRY: Prawns has always been one of my favourite sea foods. This is a very simple and easy recipe. The biggest problem with prawns is their cleaning. I always prefer fresh prawns to frozen one. My mother makes a variety of dishes with prawns like fry, theeyal, curry, fried rice, pickle, etc.... This is one of her recipes.

Prawns are known for their calcium and protein content. It helps in fighting cancers due to their high selenium content. It has high omega 3 fatty acids and also has vitamin B12. But it has high cholesterol levels. So people with cholesterol problems should consume less.

So, off to our recipe:

INGREDIENTS:

Prawns – 250 Gms cleaned

Corn flour – 1 tablespoon

Red Chilli powder – 1 teaspoon

Pepper – 1 teaspoon

Turmeric powder - a pinch

Garam masala powder – ¼ tablespoon

Fennel powder – 1 teaspoon

Curry leaves - a sprig

Lime juice of 1 small lime

Salt to taste

Oil for shallow frying

Water to make a paste

METHOD:

Make a smooth paste of - corn flour, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, pepper powder, garam masala powder, fennel powder, curry leaves along with salt and water. Taste the paste lightly and ensure it has right amount of spice and salt. Add the shrimps and mix well. Marinate for 15 to 20 minutes.

Heat oil in a pan and add the prawns one by one using a spoon. Fry both sides till golden brown. Serve Hot!!!!!!!!!!!

NB: You may use rice flour or maida instead of corn flour. But corn flour gives the right crunch.

Do not fry for long as the prawn would become rubbery. 

To clean prawns, dip them in water. Take a prawn; twist its head and pull. The head comes out. Next, start opening its shell from the bottom, near the head area. Tighten two fingers on the tail area, right after the place where the flesh ends. Pull the flesh from the other side. You will get the complete flesh out without breaking them.