Ingredients:

• 500 g – (big sized prawns)
• oil for deep frying
• For the Batter:
• 1 Egg
• 2 to 3 tbsp – Corn flour
• pinch salt
• pepper powder (as per taste)
• For the Garlic Sauce:
• 6 Cloves garlic(finely chopped)
• 1.5 cup – water or stock
• 2 tbsp – oil
• 1 tsp – crushed Garlic
• 4 tbsp – Tomato sauce
• 1 tsp – chilli sauce
• 1 tsp – soya sauce
• ½ tsp – aji-no-moto
• ½ tsp – salt
• ½ tsp – pepper powder
• ½ tsp – Sugar
• 1 finely chopped greens of the Spring onion ( to garnish)
• 1 tbsp – Corn flour (mixed with 2 tbsp – water)
• 2 tbsp – chilli oil (to garnish)

Method:

1. Clean, devein and wash the prawns well. In a bowl mix all the ingredients to make the batter. Mix well.
2. Marinate the prawns in it for 10 minutes. Deep fry the prawns till crisp.
3. For the Sauce:
4. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a non-stick pan.
5. Add the crushed and chopped garlic. Saute for few seconds.
6. Add the sauces, ajinomoto, salt, sugar and pepper powder.
7. Cook for a minute. Add water or stock. Simmer.
8. Add the kept aside fried prawns. Mix gently.
9. Add the corn flour solution. Give it a boil.
10. When the gravy becomes little thick remove from gas.
11. Garnish with finely chopped spring onions and chilli oil.
12. Serve hot with fried rice and haka noodles.

Recipe courtesy of Anita Raheja