Koliwada Prawns Recipe

Prawn koliwada or koliwada prawns are a popular appetizer made with prawns marinated in a delicious (and deliciously spicy) mix . The prawns are further mixed in a blend of zesty spices and finally deep-fried to crispy golden perfection.

Koliwada Prawns make for an excellent meal starter given its flavoursome mix of Kashmiri red chilli, ginger-garlic paste, and chaat masala simmered down with a dollop of yoghurt balancing out the flavours just right. So go ahead and wow your palate with a batch of prawn koliwada with this easy recipe.

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Koliwada Prawns Recipe

Batter-fried mildly spiced medium prawns.

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Course

Appetizer, Starters

Cuisine

Indian

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Servings

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Ingredients

• 12 medium sized Prawns
• 1.5 tbsp gram flour/besan
• 1 tsp all purpose flour
• 1 tbsp yogurt
• 1 tsp Ginger paste
• 1 tsp Garlic paste
• 1.5 tbsp Lemon juice
• 1 tbsp Kashmiri Red Chilli powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp oil for marination
• 1 tsp chaat masala
• Oil for deep frying
• salt to taste

Course Appetizer, Starters Cuisine Indian Prep Time 20 minutes Cook Time 10 minutes Servings people MetricUS Imperial Ingredients 12 medium sized Prawns 1.5 tbsp gram flour/besan 1 tsp all purpose flour 1 tbsp yogurt 1 tsp Ginger paste 1 tsp Garlic paste 1.5 tbsp Lemon juice 1 tbsp Kashmiri Red Chilli powder 1 tsp coriander powder 1 tsp oil for marination 1 tsp chaat masala Oil for deep frying salt to taste

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Instructions

1. Peel and devein the prawns, wash thoroughly and pat dry.
2. Marinate the prawns in ginger garlic paste, 1/2 tablespoon Kashmiri red chilli powder, coriander powder, 1 tablespoon lemon juice and salt for 15-20 minutes.
3. Squeeze out the extra moisture, add all-purpose flour, gram flour/besan, 1/2 tablespoon Kashmiri chilli powder, rest of the lemon juice, yoghurt and 1 teaspoon of oil.
4. Mix all the spices with the marinated prawns.
5. Prepare oil for deep frying, making sure to maintain the temperature at medium high.
6. Add one prawn initially in the hot oil to check if it is sufficiently hot.
7. Add the marinated prawns in the hot oil in batches, and fry till they turn a rich golden brown on both sides.
8. Arrange the marinated prawns on an aluminium foil in a baking tray, drizzle a little oil on the prawns, and broil on high, 5 to 7 minutes on both sides or until they turn a light golden brown.
9. Sprinkle chaat masala on top, serve with green chutney or ketchup.