Karuvepilai Yera (Deep Fried Prawns)

Recipe Ingredients

1		Prawns
10		Ginger-garlic paste
10		Chilli powder
		Lime juice
		Turmeric powder
		Salt to taste
		Oil to deep fry.
		For the curry powder
50		Dry curry leaves
5		Urad dal
10		Channa dal
10		Toor dal
3		Jeera
		A pinch of asfoetida
		Five whole red chillies

Recipe Instructions

De-vein, retain tail, clean, wash and drain the prawns. Marinate the prawns in ginger-garlic paste, chilli powder, lime juice, salt and turmeric powder. Keep aside for at least an hour.

Broil the ingredients for the powder and grind coarsely. Coat the prawns in the powder and deep fry in oil. Serve hot garnished with a lime wedge, onion rings and fried curry leaves.

Source:
"Indian Cookery" by Daramjit Singh, Penguin, 1970

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