Prawn Balls - Spicy
Fresh prawn cooked the Kerala way — with coconut, curry leaves, and a tartness that comes from kudampuli or tamarind. Coastal Kerala cooking at its simplest and best.
Ingredientsfor 4 servings
- 1/4 kg Prawns Chemmeen
- 3 nos Potato
- 1 nos Onion medium
- 2 nos Carrots
- 1" piece Ginger
- 2 - Garlic pods
- 1 nos Green chilly
- 1 tsp Pepper powder
- 1/4 tsp Chilly powder
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tsp Any meat masala
- Curry leaves A, a few
- 1/4 tsp Garam masala powder
- Coriander leaves A, a few
- 2 cup Oil — for deep frying
- Salt, to taste
Preparation
Step 1
Marinate prawns in chilly powder and meat masala keep it for about 15 minutes.
Step 2
Cut potatoes and carrots into small pieces and boil them separately.
Step 3
After it cools, smash it very well.
Step 4
Heat 2 tsp of oil in a pan or a kadai.
Step 5
Fry onion followed by turmeric powder, garlic, ginger, garam masala powder, curry leaves, coriander leaves, pepper powder and green chillies.
Step 6
To this mixture, add prawns and 1/2 cup of water and let this cook well.
Step 7
Add salt.
Step 8
Before the water gets completely evaporated, add the smashed mixture to it.
Step 9
Stir it well so that it becomes thick.
Step 10
Make this into small balls keeping one prawn in each ball.
Step 11
Fry them in oil till it becomes golden brown.
Step 12
Goes well with tomato sauce.
Tip
Seafood cooks in minutes. The single biggest mistake is overcooking — the moment fish turns opaque or prawns curl and go pink, they are done.
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