Ingredients

• 20 medium size prawns
• 2 cups - mashed potato
• 1/2 cup - onion, finely chopped
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 tsp - ginger, minced
• 2 tsp - garlic, minced
• 1 tsp - chili powder
• 1/2 tsp - turmeric powder
• 1 tsp - garam masala powder
• bread crumbs to coat
• salt and pepper to taste
• 3 tbsp - oil
• oil to deep fry

How to Make Prawn Surprise

• Shell and devein the prawns, keeping the tails intact.
• Boil in salted water till just cooked. Drain and toss in salt and pepper.
• Heat the oil in a fry pan. Fry onion, ginger and garlic till fragrant.
• Add chili, turmeric and garam masala powders. Fry for few seconds.
• Add mashed potato and salt to taste. Mix well and remove from fire.
• Divide the potato mixture into 20 parts.
• Shape each into an oval. Make a depression in the oval and place a prawn in it.
• Cover the prawn fully with potato mixture, keeping the tail protruding.
• Coat each piece with beaten egg and bread crumbs and deep fry in hot oil.
• Drain on kitchen paper and serve hot with tomato and/or mayonnaise sauce.