This terrific ‘Prawns Rawa Fry‘ recipe is a speciality from western coastal India. It is not just quick and easy but bursting with flavours. Juicy prawns well marinated in spicy-tangy paste; further fried with semolina coating. So it has wonderful crunch from outside besides succulent prawn gets mildly spicy – tangy taste from marinade. Such a versatile recipe; savour it as an appetiser or as sides with your main meal.

My family enjoys good seafood recipes while this is our special one. It is packed with flavours and pairs really well with anything. Cleaned and peeled raw prawns are readily available in any UK grocery store. So, I can conveniently make delicious, mouthwatering (literally) prawns under 1 hours which is highlight of recipe. This brilliant marinade requires few spice powders like turmeric, chilli and coriander along with ginger-garlic paste and lime juice. A finely ground ginger-garlic paste adds warm and fiery taste while lime adds citrusy notes and balances the heat. I prefer mild spicy prawns but it can be adjusted as per preference. Also, tamarind paste can be used instead of lime juice; it works just perfect in this recipe. So here we go – recipe of Prawns Rawa Fry !!

Ingredients:

165 gms raw king prawns

1/4 cup coarse semolina

2 tbsp rice flour

2-3 tbsp oil

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp red chilli powder

1&1/2 tsp coriander powder

1/2 tsp garlic paste

1/2 tsp ginger paste

1/2 lime juice

Salt as per taste

How to make:

Clean the prawns if they are not already cleaned. I have used already peeled and cleaned raw prawns for this recipe.

Combine dry spices – turmeric, red chilli and coriander powder with ginger, garlic paste along with salt and lime juice.

Make a thick paste using all mentioned ingredients. Do not add water while making this paste.

Add this thick paste into the bowl of cleaned prawns.

Coat each prawns with generous amount of marinade. Once all prawns are marinated, keep it aside for 30-60 minutes.

Marination is an important process in this recipe. You can marinate the prawns in advance and fry them just before the serving.

When you are ready to fry marinated prawns, take a pan over high heat.

Add 1 tbsp oil onto the pan and spread it over using brush.

Meanwhile, combine semolina and rice flour together. I prefer to use coarse semolina, which gives wonderful results.

Coat each marinated prawns with semolina-rice flour mixture.

Once oil is hot, transfer coated prawns over hot pan.

Ensure that pan and oil are very hot before transferring prawns onto it. This will make sure coating won’t fall apart.

Once prawns are transferred over the pan, turn heat to medium.

Fry prawns over medium heat until golden brown from both sides. Add more oil if required.

Prawns takes about 4-5 minutes to cook, so don’t over cook it.

Once cooked, transfer it over paper towel to remove excess oil.

Prawns rawa fry are ready to serve. They are crispy outside while succulent inside; you can serve it as snacks or sides.

This is my go to recipe for weekdays, I like to serve it along with dal – rice & simple salad on side. Or relish with mixed spicy rice and drizzle of lime juice over the top. They make perfect appetising meal combo for busy weekdays.

I hope you liked this recipe and would love to try sometime. And if there are any suggestions or feedback for me then do let me know in comments.

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Rawa(Semolina) coated fried Sea bass

Soft and Crusty Raw Banana Fry

Batata Kaap| Fried Crisp Potato Slices

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