Malvani Shrimp Fry

Name: Malvani Shrimp Fry
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons red chile powder; 1 teaspoon fresh ginger paste; ¾ teaspoon ground turmeric; 1½ tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice; 32 medium shrimp, shelled and deveined; 1 teaspoon table salt; ¼ cup (50 ml) vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons rawa/suji (semolina flour); 2 tablespoons rice flour; 1 teaspoon fresh garlic paste

Crisp shrimp with ginger and garlic

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

This specialty of the west-coast regions of India should be prepared just before it is served or the shrimp will lose their crispness.

Ingredients

32 medium shrimp, shelled and deveined
1 teaspoon table salt
1½ tablespoons<

Asia
India
Starter
Pescatarian
Gluten-free

Method

Wash the shrimp thoroughly under running water. Drain well and pat dry with paper towels. Put in a bowl and add ½ teaspoon of the salt and the lemon juice. Stir well, then marinate for 15 minutes.
Put the turmeric, chile powder, the remaining ½ teaspoon salt, the ginger paste, and garlic paste in a bowl, and stir well. Add to the marinated shrimp and stir well.