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Kerala Style Prawn Fry | Konju Fry

Among the many treasures of Kerala's cuisine, Kerala Style Prawn Fry, locally known as Konju Fry, stands out as a dish that encapsulates the essence of coastal flavors and traditional spices.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 kg King prawns
  • 1 tbsp Lime juice

For Preparing Marinade:

  • 7 nos Shallots
  • 1 tbsp Chilly powder
  • 5 nos Pepper corns
  • 3 nos Green chillies
  • 1 tsp Coriander powder
  • 1 tsp Turmeric
  • 2 tsp Cumin powder
  • 3 cloves Garlic
  • 2 tsp Ginger Chopped
  • Salt As reqd

Instructions
 

  • For preparing spicy prawn/konju fry, grind together all the ingredients for preparing marinade into a paste.
  • Clean prawns, retain head and tail. Cut in the middle, devein it and flatten the prawns.
  • Rub the masala on the prawns and keep aside for 1 hour.
  • Heat a pan, pour oil (2 tbsp) and deep fry the prawns.
  • Spicy kerala prawn fry is ready. Add the lime juice on top and serve hot.

Notes

You can visit this link Prawns Coconut Stir Fry. You can also visit this link Prawn Varuval.
Keyword Kerala Style Prawn Fry, Konju Fry
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