Prawn Rava Fry – Goan Style

Prawn rava fry made in Goan style with prawns marinated with basic spices, coated with rava, and shallow fried. You can make this crispy prawn fry quickly within 30 minutes. Serve it as a side dish or starter.

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Similar to Manglorean Rava fish fry, this prawn recipe requires fewer ingredients. The prawns are super crisp outside and remain juicy inside.

The benefit of staying in Goa is that you get fresh seafood here. Goan thali (non-vegetarian) is incomplete without seafood. So, whether it is weekdays or weekends, prawn fry, prawns curry, or fish fry is always there as a side dish with rice and curry.

Why you need this recipe

• This easy prawn fry recipe can be made in less than 30 minutes.
• Healthy and tasty prawn recipe. This recipe requires less oil.
• All the ingredients are easily available in your kitchen pantry.
• You can easily customize this recipe according to the ingredients available. Check out the ingredients list below for possible substitutions.

Ingredients and Substitutions

• Prawns -I have used fresh prawns. Nothing tastes better than this. But you can also use frozen prawns. Thaw it properly before using it.
• Ginger-garlic paste – It gives a very nice aroma and flavor. If you do not have paste then use freshly minced garlic. Or you can also use garlic powder.
• Spice powders – Salt, turmeric powder, and Kashmiri red chili powder. Kashmiri red chili powder gives a bright red color to the dish and is not spicy. However, you can substitute it with any red chili powder. Add it as per your taste.
• Lemon juice – Fresh lemon juice brighten up this recipe. You can also add tamarind paste. Or you can also add vinegar to substitute lemon juice.
• Rava (semolina) – I have used fine rava for this recipe.
• Rice flour – I have added a little rice flour to give prawn perfect crispiness. If you do not have it, then skip it. I have also made it without rice flour and it tastes equally good. Or substitute it with corn flour in the same quantity.
• Oil – Traditionally, coconut oil is used for making Goan style prawn rava fry. However, you can substitute it with any cooking oil.

For the detailed list of ingredients & their measurements, please check out the recipe card below.

Tips to make crispy rava fried prawns

• For best flavors, marinate the prawns in masala for 15 minutes.
• Adjust the spices as per your taste.
• Addition of rice flour helps to make the prawns super crispy.
• You can make rice flour easily at home. Rinse rice well in water 2-3 times. Drain off the water completely. Dry the rice grains on a cotton cloth under the fan for 1-2 hours. Now roast it until crisp. Let it cool down to room temperature. Grind it in a mixer or grinder jar. Sieve the rice four and store it in any airtight container. Stays good for a month.
• The oil should be medium hot before you start to fry the prawns. But it should not be very hot or smoky. If it is too hot, the prawns will burn and will remain uncooked.
• Fry the prawns in small batches. Do not overcrowd the prawns. Keep some gap between them. It helps the prawns to get crisp fried.
• Prawns cook quickly so keep an eye on it. Do not overcook the prawns. It will turn chewy or rubbery.
• Cooking time depends on the size of prawns. Medium size prawns will cook faster compared to large size prawns.

How to make Rava fried prawns

For prawn marinade

1. Clean the prawns. De-shell and de-vein it. Rinse it with water.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine prawns, ginger-garlic paste, salt, turmeric powder, red chili powder and lemon juice. Marinate the prawns for 15 minutes. Set it aside.
3. In a plate, combine rava (semolina) and rice flour.
4. Take out the marinated prawns one by one and coat it well with the rava mixture. Set it aside on the plate.

Frying the prawns

• Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan over medium heat.
• When the pan is hot, place the prawns over it. Do not overcrowd the pan. Fry the prawns in small batches.
• Drizzle some oil on it. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
• Flip it and fry on the other side until crisp.
• Prawn rava fry is ready. You can serve it as a side dish with rice and dal or any curry.

Other prawn recipes you might like

• Prawn curry
• Manglorean prawn ghee roast
• Prawn biryani
• Prawn Fried rice

Variations that you can try

• For a vegetarian version, instead of using prawns, you can use potato or brinjal. Apply the same masala to potato slices or brinjal slices and coat it in rava and shallow fry it.

Serving suggestion

1. Serve this cripy prawns fry with steamed rice and dal or any curry as a side dish.
2. Or you can serve it as a starter with some green chutney, onion rings, and lemon wedge on the side.

Storage suggestion

1. Transfer the marinated prawns in the freezer. It stays good for 15 days.
2. Cooked prawns can be stored in an airtight container.

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