A fabulous fiery appetizer

jhinga rawa fry prawn recipe-non-vegetarian

If you love seafood, try this spicy, crunchy and crisp Jhinga (king prawn in Hindi) fry. It takes only 20 minutes to make this preparation and will come in handy for your get-togethers. This dish tastes heavenly and will be liked by all.

Recipe:

Ingredients

Quantity

King prawns 6 nos. (weighing about 50 gm each)
Ginger paste ½ tbsp
Garlic paste 1 tbsp
Red chilli paste 2 tbsp
Lime juice 1 tbsp
Rice flour 60 gm
Egg 1 no
Semolina (Rawa) 200 gm
Sunflower oil For deep frying
Salt As per taste

For Garnish

Lime wedges
Onion rings
Cabbage shreds
Tomato (Carved as a ‘Rose’)
Cucumber slices

Method

  • Clean the prawns, de-vein and wash them. Pat dry.
  • Mix ginger paste, garlic pastes, red chillies paste, lemon juice, turmeric powder and salt together and marinate the prawns in this mix for 1 hour.
  • Take half of rice flour and egg in a bowl. Blend them into a batter. Take care to remove any lumps. Keep it aside.
  • In a flat plate, take the remaining rice flour and add rawa (semolina) to it. Mix them thoroughly.
  • Coat each prawn with the batter, and then roll them in the semolina mix.
  • Heat oil in a deep pan and fry the prawns till they become golden brown.
  • Garnish with a squeeze of lemon, carved tomato rose, onion rings, cabbage shreds and cucumber slices.
  • Serve hot with Mint-Coriander Chutney.

Nutrient Value

Amount Per Serving

Serving – 1

Calories 1,280.9
Total Fat 12.0 g
Saturated Fat 2.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.1 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.5 g
Cholesterol 10.0 mg
Sodium 868.8 mg
Potassium 435.4 mg
Total Carbohydrate 208.9 g
Dietary Fiber 10.0 g
Sugars 6.7 g
Protein 38.0 g