Prawn Pakora
Jinga Pakora
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Heat
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Serves
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Prep 10 mins
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Marinade 30 mins
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Cook 10 mins
King prawns tossed in a spiced masala, coated with a gram flour batter and deep fried
Hari says
Prawn pakora has a definite ring to it don't you think? And why wouldn't it - sweet king prawns marinated in muddled ginger, garlic, chilli and lemon juice. Once all the flavours infuse into the prawns they are dipped into a fragrant batter made with gram flour, cumin and coriander seeds and fried in hot oil. Simple yet delicious and great dunked into a chutney and shared with friends.
To get the main ingredients for my Pakora recipe, check our my curry kit here.
- Ingredients
- Method
- 2 green chillies
- 3 garlic cloves, peeled
- 3cm piece ginger, peeled
- juice from 1 lemon
- 350g raw king prawns
- 150g gram flour
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ½ tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- ½ tsp coriander seeds, crushed
- ½ tsp garam masala
- small handful coriander, finely chopped
- approx. 100ml warm water
- Vegetable oil, for deep-frying
Method
- In a blender blitz ginger, garlic, chillies and empty into a bowl.
- Add the salt, turmeric, chilli powder and lemon juice and stir through the prawns – leave these to marinate for 30 minutes.
- Heat oil in a karahi for deep frying
- In a second bowl, sift in the gram flour and add the crushed coriander seeds, garam masala and cumin seeds.
- Add the prawn mixture and mix to coat with the batter. If it feels dry add in a little water to create a thick batter.
- Check the oil is hot enough by dropping in a little batter. If it rises straight away, it's ready.
- Very carefully slip a few of the prawns into the hot oil to fry for three to four minutes. Turn them over and when they're golden brown all over remove them with a slotted spoon.
- Drain on a baking tray lined with kitchen paper and keep warm in the oven while you cook the remaining. Serve immediately while they're still hot.
Nutritional information
| Typical values* | per Serving |
|---|---|
| Calories | 272 |
| Fat (g) | 8 |
| of which saturates (g) | 1 |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 23 |
| of which sugars (g) | 2 |
| Fibre (g) | 3 |
| Protein (g) | 28 |
| Salt (mg) | 670 |
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