Chili Prawn/Shrimp

Sweet and spicy chili prawns, absolutely delicious and packed with flavors. What else can make a wonderful quick Indo-Chinese starter.
As prawns dont take much time to cook, you can make it when you have some unexpected guest, at no time.

Preparation Time :10 mins | Cooking Time : 15 mins |Serves: 4

Marination for 15mins

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Ingredients:

Shrimp/Prawns - 1 lb/ 400 gms

Chili powder - 1/4 tsp

Turmeric - 1/4 tsp

All purpose flour - 2 tsp

Capsicum - 1

Onion - 1

Garlic - 3 to 4 cloves

Green chili - 4

Red chili - 4

Green onions - 1 cup

Oil

Salt to taste

For Sauce:

Tomato Ketchup - 2 tsp

Soy sauce - 2 tsp

Red chili sauce/ chili flakes - 1 tsp or to taste 

Sugar - 1 tsp

Method:

• Marinate shrimp with chili powder, turmeric and little salt for 15 mins.

• Toss the shrimp in all purpose flour and keep it aside in a plate.

• Cut the vegetables, mix the sauces for marinade and keep them all ready.

•  Heat oil in a pan and fry the shrimp in batches. It takes only 2 to 3 mins per side.

• In the same pan (remove the oil) add the garlic fry for a while. Then add the onions, red chili, green chili.

• Add the sauce mix, quick stir and add the capsicum, onions (big chunks).

•  Mix and blend together.

• Add the shrimp, green onions and mix and coat together. Switch off.

• Enjoy it while hot and crispy.