This is a simple and easy recipe which is great as an appetizer. It’s sure to please your guests and most importantly kids are going to love them.
Recipe source from vanitha magazine.
Ingredients
1.Shrimps – 250 gms
2.Lemon juice – 1 tbsp
3.All purpose flour– 1 tbsp
4.Cornflour – 1 tbsp
5.Egg white – 1
6.Kashmiri chilly powder – 1 1/2 tsp
7.Tomato sauce – 1 1/2 – 2 tbsp
8.Honey – 1 1/2 tbsp
9.Ginger finely chopped-1/2 tsp
10.Garlic finely chopped-1/2 tsp
Thinking of something new to show off at the next potluck party? Try out these Shrimp Tempuras/Prawn Pakoras.
Ingredients
1. Cooked prawns – ½ cup
Chopped onions -¼ cup
Chopped green chillies -1 tbsp
Chopped ginger- ½ tsp
2. Water – 1 cup
3. Vegetable ghee -1 tbsp
Salt – to taste
4. Flour – 1 cup
5. Eggs – 2
6 Soda bicarbonate – 1 pinch
7 Oil – enough to fry
Sukhiyan is another mouthwatering snack of Kerala. These are sweet green gram balls dipped in batter and deep fried. Similar to bonda preparation but a sweet delicacy. Try it for yourself and let me know the feedback…
Ingredients
Green gram (whole) – 1 cup
Jaggery – ½ cup
Grated coconut- ½ cup
Cardamom powder ½ teaspoon
Ghee- 1 tablespoon
Maida/All purpose flour- 1 cup
Water-as required
Oil-for deep frying
Salt a pinch
Method
1. Cook the Green gram adding 1 1/2 cup water, and when it is almost done add a pinch of salt. Do not overcook, then it will be difficult to mould into medium lemon size balls.
2. Heat Ghee in a heavy bottomed saucepan.When it melts, add jaggery. Mix well and let it melt.
3. Add the grated coconut,mix well.Add the green gram and cardamom powder.
4. Saute everything for a couple of minutes and then remove from the stove.
5. Make small lemon size balls with the cooked mixture.
6. Make a medium thick batter with Maida with a pinch of salt and water.
7. Heat oil in a wok.Once it starts smoking slightly,dip each of the green gram balls in the batter,coating it uniformly, and then gently transfer into the hot oil and deep fry till crispy texture.
