Shrimp Vadai

Name: Shrimp Vadai
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 9 ounces (250 grams) small shrimp, peeled and deveined; ½ teaspoon ground turmeric; 2 tablespoons grated fresh coconut (or frozen unsweetened coconut); 1½ teaspoons red chile powder; ¾ cup (75 grams) besan (chickpea/gram flour); 1½ teaspoons table salt; 20 fresh curry leaves; ½ teaspoon garam masala (spice mix); 1 quart (800 ml) vegetable oil; ¼ cup (15 grams) chopped fresh cilantro; 1 medium red onion, minced

Shrimp fritters

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

South Indian cuisine features many different fritters, and I like to serve this particular one to liven up a simple meal of lentils and rice.

Ingredients

9 ounces (250 grams) small shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 medium red onion, minced</

Asia
India
Starter
Pescatarian

Method

Wash the shrimp well under running water. Pat them dry and put them in a food processor. Add the onion, coconut, turmeric, chile powder, garam masala, curry leaves, and salt, and pulse to make a coarse mixture.
Transfer to a bowl, add the besan and cilantro, and stir well.
Divide the mixture into 16 portions and roll them into balls.