How to make Prawn Vade -

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Sanjeev Kapoor

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Main Ingredients : Prawns (प्रॉन/कोलम्बी/झींगा), Gram Flour

Cuisine : Tamil Nadu

Course : Snacks and Starters


Prawn Vade

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The highly developed and sensitive palates of the Tamilians are well chronicled in the Sangam classics. They believe that food should ideally cater to all the six tastes - bitter, pungent, sweet, salty, sour and astringent.
Tamil Nadu has a wide variety of delicious food both for the vegetarians as well as the non-vegetarians, though most of it is made of grains, lentils, rice and vegetables. Spices are added to give a distinctive taste. Rice has been the staple diet of the Tamilians, an inculcated habit, due to the large-scale cultivation of the crop in the state.
Chettinad cuisine, a speciality in Tamil Nadu, is famous for its hot and spicy non-vegetarian food.   A part of the Mudaliar community is non-vegetarians and its cuisine is delightfully spicy without being too hot. Wet masalas are generally used, the main ingredients being fresh coconut paste and ground ginger-garlic.

Prep Time : 26-30 minutes

Cook time : 26-30 minutes

Serve :

Level Of Cooking : Moderate

Taste : Mild

Ingredients for Prawn Vade Recipe

  • Prawns 500 grams

  • Gram Flour 3/4 cup

  • Onion 1 medium

  • Fresh coriander leaves 1/4 cup

  • Coconut scraped 2 tablespoons

  • Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon

  • Red chilli powder 1 1/2 teaspoon

  • Garam masala powder 1/2 teaspoon

  • Salt to taste

  • Gram flour (besan) 3/4 cup

  • Oil to deep fry

  • Rice flour 1/2 cup

Method

Step 1

Clean, de-vein and thoroughly wash prawns. Pat dry and then mince. Peel, wash and mince onion. Clean, wash and finely chop coriander leaves.

Step 2

Mix together prawns, onion, coconut, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala powder, coriander leaves and salt. Add besan to bind.

Step 3

Divide into lemon sized balls, roll them and flatten slightly. Heat sufficient oil in a deep frying pan. Roll the prawn vades in rice flour and deep fry till golden brown.

Step 4

Drain onto an absorbent paper and serve hot.

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