Name: Pan Fried spicy Achari Prawns recipe by Affaf Ali at BetterButter
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Tiger Prawns – 500 grams; Lemon juice – 1/2 lemon; Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbspn; Hung curd – 100 grams; Roasted gram flour / besan – 2 to 3tbspn; Chilly powder – 1.5 to 2 tspn; Salt – according to taste; Achari Spice Mix:; Mustard seeds – 1tbspn; Nigella seeds/ Kalonji – 1tbspn; Fenugreek seeds/ methi seeds – 1/2tspn; Carom seeds/ Ajwain – 1/2 tbspn; Fennel seeds/saunf – 1tbspn

ABOUT Pan Fried spicy Achari Prawns RECIPE

A spicy and flavourful Indian prawn delicacy using achari (pickle) spice mix. A delicious way to treat your guests for the special occasion.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Tiger Prawns – 500 grams
Lemon juice – 1/2 lemon
Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbspn
Hung curd – 100 grams
Roasted gram flour / besan – 2 to 3tbspn
Chilly powder – 1.5 to 2 tspn
Salt – according to taste
Achari Spice Mix:
Mustard seeds – 1tbspn
Nigella seeds/ Kalonji – 1tbspn
Fenugreek seeds/ methi seeds – 1/2tspn
Carom seeds/ Ajwain – 1/2 tbspn
Fennel seeds/saunf – 1tbspn

Instructions

Dry roast the Achari mix ingredients for few minutes in low - medium flame till you get light aroma. Once cooled make a coarse powder. Set aside.
In a non stick tava take little oil, when heated add gram flour/ besan and fry till the raw smell is gone. Fry on low flame. Do not burn.
Clean, drain, wash and pat dry prawns. Marinate prawns with hung curd, ginger garlic paste, lemon juice, salt, achari spice mix, chilly powder and roasted besan mixture. Mix well and set aside for one hour.
In a non stick tava, add few tspns of oil. Cook prawns on medium flame and turn sides when done.
Serve hot with dip/ chutney of your choice.
Use any regular oil to fry prawns, however mustard oil can be used instead. It's optional.

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