Prawns 65

Ingredients

2 cups medium sized prawns (de-veined & cut into two-cm pieces)

1 big sized onion (finely chopped)

2 to 3 green chillies (finely chopped)

10 to 15 fresh curry leaves

3 tbsp fresh curd

One quarter piece of lemon

Salt to taste

Refined oil

White of one egg

¼ tsp monosodium glutamate (opt.)

¼ tsp black pepper powder

2 tsp corn flour

Method :

Clean & wash the prawns. Remove excess water. Marinate the prawns with salt, egg white, monosodium glutamate, black pepper powder & cornflour. Mix & keep aside for half an hour.

Make small balls of the prawn mixture & deep fry in hot oil till light brown & crispy. In a kadai, heat oil & saute curry leaves for five seconds.

Add finely chopped onions & green chillies & sauté on a medium flame till light brown. Add curds & salt & keep stirring for sometime. Add the deep fried prawn balls & gently mix. Stir for 3 minutes. Finally squeeze lemon juice on it & mix well. Serve hot.

Note: The curry leaves should be fresh & not overcooked. It is the key flavour for this starter. Also the onions should not be overcooked, only sauteed.