Shrimp Pakora

Craving some fried chicken? Switch it up with some shrimp pakora! These crisp shrimp fritters, are shrimp wrapped in chickpea flour batter and deep fried. They are irresistible. Shrimp pakoras are popular tea time snack, eaten often with spicy chutneys.

Ingredients:

Serves 2-4

1 lb shrimp

For marinating:

1 onion finely chopped
3 green chilies
2 tsp ginger paste
2 tsp finely chopped garlic
2 tbsp lemon juice
salt to taste

Pie dough/batter

1½ cup flour
½ tsp salt
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp cumin powder
¼ tsp turmeric powder
water as required
vegetable oil for deep-frying
2-3 tbsp fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped for garnishing
slices of lemon

How to make Shrimp Pakora:

Mix together chopped green chilies, garlic - ginger paste, salt and lemon juice.
Put the shrimp into the paste. The pieces should be completely covered with the paste. Keep aside for 1h.
Heat the oil in a large heavy-bottom pan to 350-375 °F/180- 190°C, or until a cube of bread browns in 30 sec.
Deep fry till golden brown.
Serve hot with chutneys.

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