Masala Fried Prawns, Karachi-Style
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Ingredients
- 500 g raw king prawns, peeled
- 3 garlic cloves
- 10 g fresh ginger, grated
- 0.5 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tbsp cornflour
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 lemon
- 10 g fresh coriander
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 209 kcal
- Protein
- 21.9 g
- Carbohydrate
- 4.1 g
- of which sugars
- 0.8 g
- Fat
- 11.1 g
- of which saturates
- 1.1 g
- Fibre
- 1.6 g
- Salt
- 0.57 g
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Method
- 1
Toss the prawns with the garlic cloves, fresh ginger, ground turmeric, chilli powder and cornflour until evenly coated.
- 2
Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan over high heat.
- 3
Fry the prawns for 2-3 minutes on each side, until pink, opaque and cooked through.
- 4
Squeeze over the lemon juice.
- 5
Scatter with the fresh coriander and serve hot with a side salad or rice.
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