Ingredients

• Prawns - 10
• Flour - 1/4 cup
• Gram Flour (Besan) - 1/2 cup
• Onion - 1 large or 2 small ones
• Green Chillies - 4 (depends on individual preference)
• Turmeric powder - a pinch
• Salt - as required
• Tomato Sauce - 1 tsp
• Soya Sauce - 1 tsp
• Baking Powder - 1/4 tsp
• Oil - for deep frying

How to Make Prawn Pakodas

• Shell the prawns and de-vein them. Cook in a little salted water till it is slightly hard or till you feel it is properly done.
• Remove and drain the excess water and chop into small pieces.
• Similarly, chop the onions and green chillies into tiny pieces.
• Mix all the ingredients, and add enough water to make a thick batter - of dropping consistency.
• Heat oil in a kadai and drop in spoonful of the batter to make pakodas.
• Remove when the pakodas turn golden brown.
• Serve hot with tomato sauce and mint chutney.