Yesterday I met with a bunch of friends for our monthly adda session. One of our friends had posted on Facebook, delicious photos of prawn cutlet she had made. We were after her about our missing share of the booty.
That reminded me that my post of chingrir cutlet was languishing in drafts. Time to post it.
With summer around the corner this makes for a fantastic eat on your patio paired with some nice white wine or Riesling.
- 2 large king prawns (each about 150gm)
- 2 tsp. chopped green chilies
- 2 tsp. ginger paste
- 2 tsp. garlic paste
- 1 tsp. black pepper powder
- 1/2 tsp. sugar
- Salt to taste
- 2 large egg
- 3 tbsp. all purpose flour
- 2 cups bread crumb
- Mustard oil enough for deep frying
Procedure
Devein the prawns. Remove the shell other than the tail part. Slit and open it flat. Score lengthwise on each side of the central cut. This will help to keep the prawn flat while giving them the shape of a cutlet.
In a bowl mix everything other than the last four ingredients. Apply on both sides of the prawn and marinate them in the refrigerator for about an hour.
Take out the marinated prawns.
In a bowl mix the flour with the egg and 1 tbsp. mustard oil. Season it with salt and sugar and mix well to make a lump free batter.
**Take each marinated prawn at a time and first roll it over the bed of bread crumb. Take the blunt side of a knife and press it against the side of the prawn to give them the shape of a cutlet. Repeat the same process for the other marinated prawn.
In a deep wok heat mustard oil enough for deep frying. Now take each prawn and dip into the egg batter. Shake off the extra batter from it and gently slide it into the medium hot oil. Fry on medium heat till both sides are crispy and golden brown..
Serve with your favorite ketchup and salad..
**NOTE: Normally you first dip in batter and then roll in bread-crump, in this recipe it is intentional that it is done the other way around so as to stop the prawn from curling up.
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