Prawns Chili Dry

 

iSaltPepper- PrawnsChiliDry

Ingredients

1. 15-20 medium-size raw, cleaned, deveined prawns (shrimps)
2. 1 small onion, cut in big pieces
3. 1 small red or green capsicum, cut is large pieces
4. Spring onion - 2 sticks
5. 5 -6 green chilies, cut in pieces of 1 inch
6. 4 -5 garlic cloves, finely chopped
7. 1-inch ginger, finely chopped
8. Soya sauce - 2 and a half tablespoon
9. Schezwan sauce / Schezwan chutney - 1 table spoon 
10. Red chili sauce - 1 tablespoon
11. Olive oil - 1/2 tablespoon
12. White pepper - 2 teaspoons
13. Black pepper - 2 teaspoons
14. Lemon juice - 1 tablespoon
15. Red chili powder - 2 tablespoons
16. 1 Egg
17. Cornflour - 8 tablespoons
18. A pinch of sugar (optional)
19. Oil to fry
20. Vinegar - 1 table spoon

Procedure

1. Prawns marination - Devein, clean, and wash prawns. Marinate with half a table spoon of chili powder, lemon juice, salt, one teaspoon of white pepper, and 1 teaspoon of black pepper. Keep aside for 10 mins.
2. Cut onion and capsicum into big pieces. Finely chop garlic and ginger. Cut spring onion.
3. In one small bowl mix soya sauce, schezwan sauce and red chili sauce, olive oil. And add a pinch of sugar if you like.
4. In prawns add a mixture of egg white and 2 tablespoons of cornflour, and mix well.
5. In one plate take 3 to 4 tablespoons of cornflour, add remaining red chili powder, salt, remaining black and white pepper, and mix. 
6. Dip marinated prawns in the above mixture of cornflour and deep fry in oil till become golden and crispy.
7. In a bowl mix 1 tablespoon of cornflour in 2 tablespoons of water. Keep it ready.
8. In a big wok, take oil, and heat.  (Please note to keep the heat a little high and always keep stirring while adding ingredients to the wok) 
9. Add ginger, garlic, and green chilies and fry just for one minute. Don't let it burn. 
10. Add onion, capsicum for less than a minute, immediately add sauce and fry a little.
11. Add prawns, little salt and mix well.
12. Stir the mixture of cornflour and water, add to the prawns and keep stirring till the prawns are properly coated by the sauce from all sides.
13. At the end add vinegar, and mix well. 
14. Switch off the heat and garnish with cut green spring onions.
15. Your restaurant style Prawns Chili Garlic is ready. Serve it hot as a starter.