Prawns
The term prawn is used to illustrate any large shrimp. Peel the prawns and, if you are using large raw prawns cut along the back with a small sharp knife and pull out the dark thread which is the digestive cord. Clean the prawns and pat them dry. The pink prawns seen in storages are not 'fresh', but cooked. To maximize quality of prawns, they are boiled on boats at sea itself as soon as they are caught. The shells and heads can be used to make stocks and fish soups.Shellfishes are best on the day of purchase. It can be stored up to three days. There are numerous cooking uses. Prawn foods are a necessity of Asian cooking. Prawns are used in spiced dishes, used as fries and in sauces. Prawns can be used in preparing Snacks also. One Prawn snacks is illustrated below.
Ingredients:
1)king prawns 1/2 kg
2)aginomotto 1/4 teaspoon
3)pepper powder 3/4 tsp
4)green chilly paste 1 1/2 tsp
5)maida 1 1/2 tbs
6)cornflour 1 1/2 tbs
7)red colour (if needed)
8)salt to taste
9)egg white -1 egg
10)ginger garlic paste 1 1/2 tsp
11)oil to fry
Method of preparation:
Mix all ingredients excluding aginimotto on the prawns and keep it aside for 1 hour. After that add the aginomotto and deep fry it . Serve hot with chilly sauce.
The term prawn is used to illustrate any large shrimp. Peel the prawns and, if you are using large raw prawns cut along the back with a small sharp knife and pull out the dark thread which is the digestive cord. Clean the prawns and pat them dry. The pink prawns seen in storages are not 'fresh', but cooked. To maximize quality of prawns, they are boiled on boats at sea itself as soon as they are caught. The shells and heads can be used to make stocks and fish soups.Shellfishes are best on the day of purchase. It can be stored up to three days. There are numerous cooking uses. Prawn foods are a necessity of Asian cooking. Prawns are used in spiced dishes, used as fries and in sauces. Prawns can be used in preparing Snacks also. One Prawn snacks is illustrated below.
Ingredients:
1)king prawns 1/2 kg
2)aginomotto 1/4 teaspoon
3)pepper powder 3/4 tsp
4)green chilly paste 1 1/2 tsp
5)maida 1 1/2 tbs
6)cornflour 1 1/2 tbs
7)red colour (if needed)
8)salt to taste
9)egg white -1 egg
10)ginger garlic paste 1 1/2 tsp
11)oil to fry
Method of preparation:
Mix all ingredients excluding aginimotto on the prawns and keep it aside for 1 hour. After that add the aginomotto and deep fry it . Serve hot with chilly sauce.
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