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Karuvepilai Yera (Deep Fried Prawns)















Ingredients

Quantity
Prawns
1 kg
Ginger-garlic paste
10gms
Chilli powder
10gms
Lime juice

Turmeric powder

Salt
to taste 
Oil
to deep fry

For the curry powder:


Dry curry leaves
50gms
Urad dal
5gms
Channa dal
10gms
Toor dal
10gms
Jeera
3gms
Asafoetida
a pinch
Whole red chillies
5


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.