Karwari Shrimp

Name: Karwari Shrimp
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 onion, sliced; ½ cup (100 grams) rawa/suji (semolina flour); ½ teaspoon black mustard seeds; 2 teaspoons table salt; ½ teaspoon fenugreek seeds; 20 medium shrimp, shelled and deveined; 10 dried red chiles, stemmed and broken in half; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 quart (800 ml) vegetable oil; 1½ teaspoons coriander seeds; 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1½ teaspoons ground turmeric

Crisp shrimp

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

These batter-fried, lemony shrimp make an excellent appetizer or first course. Serve with your choice of dipping sauce.

Ingredients

20 medium shrimp, shelled and deveined
3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1½

Asia
India
Starter
Pescatarian
Gluten-free

Method

Place the shrimp, lemon juice, and turmeric in a deep glass bowl and stir well. Marinate for 30 minutes.
Place a deep, heavy-bottomed sauté pan over high heat and add 2 tablespoons of the oil. When small bubbles appear at the bottom of the pan, add the cumin, chiles