Prawn Fry

Name: Prawn Fry
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 23 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian (Kerala)
Ingredients: 500g medium prawns, cleaned and deveined; 3-4 green chilies, chopped; 1 tbsp ginger, minced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1/4 tsp turmeric powder; 1/4 tsp red chili powder; 1 tbsp coconut oil; 8 curry leaves, chopped; Juice of 1/2 lemon; Salt to taste

🍗 Non-veg🌾 Gluten-free📊 Medium

Traditional 42. Prawn Fry recipe

⏱️15 minPrep

🔥8 minCook

🕒23 minTotal

🍽️4Serves

🧺 Ingredients

👩‍🍳 How to make Prawn Fry

Prepare prawns (3 mins, no heat): Pat prawns dry, coat with turmeric and salt. Rest 2 minutes.
Prepare paste (2 mins, no heat): Mix green chilies, ginger, garlic, red chili powder, curry leaves, lemon juice.
Coat prawns (1 min, no heat): Coat prawns with paste, rest 1 minute. Visual: prawns completely coated.
Heat oil (1 min, high heat): Heat 1 tbsp coconut oil in large pan/griddle over medium-high heat until very hot.
Fry prawns (6 mins, medium-high heat): Add coated prawns in single layer, do not crowd. Fry 2-3 minutes until pink and crispy. Visual: prawns turn from gray to pink, external coating browns.
Flip and finish (3 mins, medium-high heat): Flip, fry 2-3 minutes more until both sides are pink and crispy. Visual: prawns curl, meat is opaque inside.

📖 Cultural notes

Prawn Fry's quick preparation and explosive spice showcase Kerala's seafood mastery at its simplest. ---

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