Prawns Rava Fry

This is one of the easiest prawn recipes. I believe that this is a Mangalore style dish (correct me, if I'm wrong). This is a modified version of my mother's recipe.

Ingredients:

Cleaned and peeled small prawns - 200 gms

Grated or finely chopped ginger - 1/2 tsp

Grated or finely chopped garlic - 1/2 tsp

Kashmiri chilly powder - 1 tbsp (If you are using normal chilly powder, it is 1 teaspoon)

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Salt

Rava - 2 to 3 tbsp

Curry leaves - a sprig or more

Green chillies - 2 or 3 slit lengthwise

Oil for deep frying

I have tried this with fresh and frozen prawns. I recommend that you use only fresh prawns for this recipe as they are much more delicious and soft than frozen ones.

Preparation:

1. Marinate the prawns with ginger, garlic, chilly powder, turmeric powder and  salt for about 15 minutes.

2. Add rava and combine well and keep marinated for 3-4 minutes more.

3. Heat oil in a pan for deep frying. Add the prawns followed by the green chillies and curry leaves.

4. Fry till they are golden and cooked, but still soft. Note that the prawns get hard, if you fry for longer time.

5. Drain the prawns. You can see that a lot of fried rava is still in the oil. Use a sieve to filter it from the oil and spread it on the prawns.

6. Serve hot. Do not discard the fried curry leaves and green chillies. They are very crisp and tasty.