Desi Prawn Stir Fry

Ingredients 

• 12-15 large prawns shelled, deveined and washed
• 1 tablespoon oil + to deep-fry
• 3 tablespoons cornflour/cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons refined flour (maida)
• Salt to taste
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons celery finely chopped
• ½ tablespoons garlic finely chopped
• 2 spring onion bulbs, quartered
• ¼ medium yellow capsicum cut into diamonds
• ¼ medium red capsicum cut into diamonds
• ¼ medium green capsicum cut into diamonds
• ½ teaspoon red chilli powder
• 2 teaspoons red chilli sauce
• 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
• A pinch of sugar
• Crushed black peppercorns to taste
• 2 stalks spring onion greens roughly chopped

Method

1. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai.
2. Take prawns in a bowl, add cornflour, refined flour, salt and break in 1 egg and mix well. Break in 1 more egg and mix well.
3. Drop the prawns one by one into the hot oil, deep-fry till light golden and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper.
4. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a non-stick pan, add celery and garlic, mix and sauté for 1 minute.
5. Add spring onion bulbs and all the capsicums and toss on high heat.
6. Add Chilli Powder and toss well. Add the fried prawns and toss well.
7. Add a little salt and mix well. Add red chilli sauce, dark soy sauce and toss well.
8. Add sugar crushed black peppercorns and spring onion greens and mix well. Switch the heat off.
9. Transfer into a serving plate and serve hot.