Prawn Bajji (Puducherry Special)

Prawn Bajji (இறால் பஜ்ஜி):

Bajji or bhajji is a spicy Indian snack similar to a fritter, with several variants. In some states it is known as Pakora. It is usually used as a topping on various Indian meals but has become popular to eat alone as a snack. It is a popular street food in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and West Bengalin India and can be found for sale in street-side stalls, especially in tapris and dhabas on highways.

Apart from being a must in the traditional Maharashtrian Tamil and Telgu meal on festivals and the like, bhajjis top the comfort food list when it comes to monsoons and rains. They are generally served with a piping hot cup of coffee, tea. Now lets see the preparation of Prawn Bajji which is the most famous road-side snack in Puducherry. And its really awesome to taste them during rainy season.

                             

                                  Prawn Bajji recipe

Recipe Cuisine: Indian  |  Recipe Category: Snack
Prep Time:10 mins    |  Cook time: 10 mins     |  Serves:2

Ingredients

Prawn - 250 gms (10 nos)

Besan flour (channa dhall flour) - 1/2 cup

Rice flour - 1/4 cup

Cornflour - 1 tsp

Chilly powder- 1 tsp

Asafoetida- 2 pinches

Salt- needed

Hot oil - 1 tsp

Cooking soda - 2 pinches

Oil - for frying
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                                        For the marination (Incase of frozen prawns):

Salt- 1/4tsp

Chilly powder - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

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 Method:

• First take a bowl and mix all the ingredients with water. Whisk well until it froths lightly. The batter should not be poury, it should be thick. It should coat the prawn easily.Keep the batter aside for minimum 15mins.If the batter is too thick it will take long to get cooked. When u drop the batter with a spoon it should drip drop by drop.
  
• Marinate the prawns for 30mins maximum with the ingredients in the marinate table. Marination is required only for frozen prawns.Fresh prawns can be cooked straighy away after washing them with turmeric powder.
  
  
  
  
  
• Now take a pan and pour oil and heat it. Dip the prawns in the batter and coat the batter evenly on all sides. Now drop the prawns in the oil slowly.
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• When its cooked well and the batter colour changes dark and it puffs well drain them in a kitchen towel.It should be golden brown in colour. Cook in medium flame.
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• Enjoy the Bajji with Tea or Coffee!!!