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The prawns need to be fresh.
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I had gone down to the local market and picked up some fresh sea food that day.
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To start off, the prawns need to be de-shelled and de-veined.
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Clean the prawns well.
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Next, marinate them with Lemon juice of half a lemon ,Lemon zest of the same, Red chili powder, Salt, Ginger and Garlic paste and keep this aside for half hour.
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In a mixing bowl, take 1/2 cup Flour, salt,egg, ground peppercorns, baking powder and mix this with a fork.
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To this pour beer and mix the batter till the consistency is semi-liquid.
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If the liquid feels runny, add a bit of flour to get the consistency back.
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Keep this in the fridge for about 1/2 hour too.
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In a flat tray, pour and spread desiccated coconut with a dry hand.
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In my recipe, I have chopped off the tail end of the prawns.
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But this dish tastes great with the tail as well!
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After marination, dip each prawn into the beer batter, and then gently place over the desiccated coconut.
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With one dry hand, spread the coconut flakes on the exposed side, and immerse in a Wok with hot oil and deep fry.
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Wait till the color is golden brown, or as is in the image above.
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Place in a serving bowl lined with paper towel.
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Sprinkle some cilantro or coriander leaves over this, and serve with a lemon wedge.
