Prawn Roll
January 3, 2013

Frankie with saute prawns wrapped in a paratha layered with egg.

Cuisine Bengali
Course Appetizers
Serves 1
Method Stovetop
Difficulty Easy
Cook Time 15  minutes
  • Cuisine Bengali
  • Course Appetizers
  • Serves 1
  • Method Stovetop
  • Difficulty Easy
  • Cook Time 15  minutes
Ingredients
eggs (large)
1  
prawns (medium size)
5  
garlic paste
1/2   teaspoon
red chili powder
1/4  
vinegar
1/2   teaspoon
cooking oil
2   teaspoon
red onion (medium)
1/2  
green chili
2  
cucumber
1/4  
paratha (homemade or frozen)
1  
black salt
1   pinch
hot tomato sauce
1   tablespoon
salt
1/4   teaspoon
lemon (or 1 tablespoon lemon juice)
1/2  
Instructions

1. Marinate the prawns with garlic paste, vinegar, red chili powder and salt (1/4 tea spoon), and keep it aside.

2. Cut Onion, Cucumber and Green Chili. Also, make sure that the Paratha is out of the refrigerator.

3. Heat ½ tea spoon of oil for 2 mins. Add the onions and fry it till it turns pink(around 3 mins) and keep the fried onion aside

4. Heat 1½ tea spoon of oil for 2 mins. Add the marinated prawn and fry it till it turns pink(around 3 to 4 mins) and keep the fried prawns aside

5. Cook the paratha and keep it aside

6. Heat ½ tea spoon of oil on a pan. Beat 1 egg and pour on the pan

7. Put the cooked paratha on top of half fried egg and press the paratha softly to get it stick to the egg. Let it cook for 2 mins and flip it to cook uniformly on both sides. Remove the paratha from the pan and put it on a plate.

8. Add the fried onions on top of the roll. Also add the fried prawns, green chili and lemon juice(as per taste)