Shrimp recipes are my family favorite seafood recipes. There are several ways of making delicious dishes with prawns / shrimps. Prawns fry / shrimp fry is my all time favorite and simple seafood delicacy which i often love to cook whenever i deal with prawns. This time am sharing a simple aromatic and tasty delicacy from my native place, Kerala. If you are a sucker for tradition and love having family and friends over, try something special recipes to host a fabulous feast.
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Prawns curry with gambooge
INGREDIENTS
Shrimp / prawns / chemmeen - 15 nos, large prawns
Rice flour - half tsp
Curry leaves - few sprigs
Red chilies or green chilies - 3 nos, sliced
Coconut oil - 2 tbsp (can use any oil instead)
To grind
Shallots / pearl onions - 2 nos
Ginger - a small piece
Garlic - 2 cloves
Cumin seeds - half tsp
Red chili powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - quarter tsp
Lemon juice - half tsp
Salt - to taste
PREPARATION
- Grind together all the ingredients listed under 'to grind' with little water to a smooth paste. Marinate the cleaned prawns with this marinade and keep refrigerated for half an hour.
- When done, add rice powder to this prawns marinade (only just before frying). This gives the prawns a fine crispy coating.
- Heat coconut oil in a pan and fry red chilies sliced for a couple of seconds. Transfer it to a plate for final garnishing.
- To the same oil, fry curry leaves and then add the marinated prawns. Combine well.
- Saute well until the prawns are coated with the marinade. Stirring occasionally.
- When both sides of the prawns became golden brown and crispy, remove from heat.
- Garnish with fried chilies and serve warm.
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