shrimp pakora

Prawn or shrimp are coated with Indian spices and tossed with pakora batter to make a delicious appetizer. These are great on their own or with mint chutney or coriander chutney.

Shrimp Pakora (Shrimp Fritters)

flour

cornstarch (or rice flour)

onion

curry leaves (or 8 mint leaves finely chopped)

green chilli (fine chopped)

ginger garlic paste ((or ½ tsp each crushed/ grated ginger & garlic))

salt

oil (to deep fry)

shrimp ((or tiger prawns, 300 grams))

red chili powder

turmeric powder

Marinate prawns: Devein, peel and clean prawns/ shrimp. Rinse well and drain them completely. Coat them with red chilli powder, turmeric, garam masala and salt. If you want add a tsp of lemon as well. Leave them aside for 10 mins while you prep up the rest.

Prep up to fry: Heat oil in a deep pan to deep fry. Coat the prawns with ginger garlic, green chilies, gram flour, cornstarch, more salt  and curry leaves. If it looks too dry, add a tsp of water to coat the prawns well with all the ingredients.

Test if oil is hot: When the oil is hot enough, to test drop a small portion of the dough to the oil. It should rise steadily and not brown too quickly. This is the right temperature. Your thermometer should read 350 F.

Fry shrimp pakora: Regulate the flame to medium high, hold each prawn along with some onions, curry leaves batter and gently slide to the hot oil. Let fry until golden and crisp. You know they are cooked when the tails are curled.

Remove them to a cooling rack or steel colander. Fry all the shrimp in batches. If you want refry for a minute, for extra crisp texture.

Shrimp fritters are best served hot, they begin to lose the crunch upon cooling.

Hi swasthi,

At what temperature should we grill in oven? 
 
Also should I preheat as usual?

Hi Swasthi, 


Do you know the ideal temperature for heating the oil? 


Thank you kindly. 

Jacob

You can also make pakoras where the prawn does not curl when frying.
After cleaning the prawns, on the underneath belly side, just make a slit.
Prawns will not curl.

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