How to make Prawn Tempura in Pita Pockets
This recipe is from FoodFood TV channel & has featured on Hi Tea.
Main Ingredients : Prawns (प्रॉन/कोलम्बी/झींगा), Rice flour (चावल का आटा)
Cuisine : Fusion
Course : Snacks and Starters
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Prawn Tempura in Pita Pockets Recipe Card
Fusion cuisine is one that combines elements of different culinary traditions. Cuisines of this type are not categorized according to any one particular cuisine style and have played a part in a number of innovations.
Fusion food is a general term for the combination of various forms of cookery and comes in several forms.
Prep Time : 26-30 minutes
Cook time : 11-15 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Mild
Ingredients for Prawn Tempura in Pita Pockets Recipe
Prawns cleaned and deveined 18-20
Rice flour 4 tablespoons
Cornflour 4 tablespoons
Salt to taste
Crushed black peppercorns 1 teaspoon
Molaga podi powder 2 tbsps + teaspoons
Drinking soda 1 1/2 cups
Pita breads 2
Ginger-garlic paste 1 tablespoon
Green chillies chopped 2
Curry leaves 16-18
Oil 1 tsp + for deep-frying
Iceberg lettuce leaves 5-6
Mayonnaise 3 tablespoons
Juice of ½ lemon
Mustard seeds 1 teaspoon
Method
Step 1
Take prawns in a bowl. Add ginger-garlic paste, ¼ tsp crushed peppercorns, green chillies, salt, 6-7 chopped curry leaves, 1 tbsp molaga podi powder and mix well. Set aside to marinate for 10 minutes.
Step 2
To make tempura batter, combine rice flour, cornflour, salt, ¼ tsp crushed peppercorns, 2 tsps molaga podi powder and drinking soda in a bowl. Whisk well into a smooth batter.
Step 3
Heat sufficient oil in a kadai.
Step 4
Dip marinated prawns in the batter and deep-fry in hot oil till golden and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper.
Step 5
Cut pita breads into halves and slit to make pockets.
Step 6
Finely shred lettuce leaves and place in a bowl. Add salt, remaining crushed peppercorns, 1 tsp molaga podi powder, 1 tbsp mayonnaise and lemon juice and mix well.
Step 7
Heat 1 tsp oil in a non-stick pan. Add mustard seeds and let them crackle. Add remaining curry leaves and 1 tbsp molaga podi powder, mix and add some of the tempering to the remaining mayonnaise. Mix well.
Step 8
Spread the tempered mayonnaise inside pita pockets. Place some lettuce mixture and stuff with 2-3 fried prawns.
Step 9
Place prepared pita pockets on a serving plate. Spread some tempered mayonnaise on the sides and drizzle remaining tempering on top. Sprinkle 1 tsp molaga podi powder on top and serve immediately.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 987 kcal Kcal
Carbohydrates : 94.5 gm gm
Protein : 56.3 gm gm
Fat : 42.1 gm gm
Other : 0
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