Prawn Bajji Recipe | Iral Bajji with step by step pictures. Bajji is a very popular evening snack which is served along with tea, It can be made with any vegetables most popularly with Raw Banana, Potato, Onion or Gobi.

Prawn bajji is something very different from the usual, it is very popular in Pondicherry. It makes a great appetizer and can be served even as a side dish with biryani.

Few other bajji Recipes which I have already posted are.

Onion Bajji

Bread Bajji

Prawn Bajji Recipe

Step by step Method with pictures:

1. Clean and devein the prawns. To this add in the ginger garlic paste, Chilli powder, Turmeric powder and the required Salt.

2. Mix well and allow it to marinate for 30 mins, after that in a pan add in 1 tsp oil and cook the marinated Prawns in a medium flame for 5 mins and set aside.

3. In a mixing bowl add in the chickpea flour, Chilli powder, Turmeric powder and Salt.

4. Add water little by little and bring it to a dosa batter consistency.

5. Add in a tbsp. of idli dosa batter and cooking soda and mix well. Meanwhile heat oil in a pan for deep frying.Now drop in the prawn to the prepared batter and coat the prawns fully.

6. Drop in hot oil and cook the prawns in a medium flame until its golden and cooked fully. Drain in paper towels to remove the excess oil and then serve hot.

Serve hot with tea and sauce.

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Prawn Bajji

Prawn bajji is something very different from the usual, it is very popular in Pondicherry. It makes a great appetizer

Prep Time15

Cook Time10

Total Time25

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Indian

Servings:

Calories:

Author: sharmila kingsly

Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml

Ingredients

Prawn – ¼ kg
Oil for deep frying
Chick pea flour – ¼ cup
Water – ¼ cup approximately
Chilli powder – ½ tsp
Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
Cooking Soda – ¼ tsp
Idli dosa Batter – 1 tbsp
Salt as needed
Garam Masala – ¼ tsp

For Marinade:

Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
Chilli powder – 1 tsp
Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
Salt as needed

Instructions

Clean and devein the prawns. To this add in the ginger garlic paste, Chilli powder, Turmeric powder and the required Salt.
Mix well and allow it to marinate for 30 mins, after that in a pan add in 1 tsp oil and cook the marinated Prawns in a medium flame for 5 mins and set aside.
In a mixing bowl add in the chickpea flour, Chilli powder, Turmeric powder and Salt.
Add water little by little and bring it to a dosa batter consistency.
Add in a tbsp. of idli dosa batter and cooking soda and mix well. Meanwhile heat oil in a pan for deep frying.
Now drop in the prawn to the prepared batter and coat the prawns fully.
Drop in hot oil and cook the prawns in a medium flame until its golden and cooked fully. Drain in paper towels to remove the excess oil and then serve hot.

Notes

Serve with tomato sauce.
Adding Idli dosa batter gives a nice crispy texture to the bajji ,so do not omit it.

Keyword Iral bajji, Prawn bajji

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