Curry leaf shrimp fry recipe

INGREDIENTS:

1. Shrimp or Prawn - 1 cup
2. Curry leaf powder - 1/2 cup
3. Lemon juice - 1 teaspoon (tsp.)
4. -- For making curry leaf powder --
   1. Curry leaf - a handful
   2. Dry chili - 3
   3. Bengal gram - 1 teaspoon (tsp.)
   4. Black gram - 1 teaspoon (tsp.)
   5. Pigeon pea - 1 teaspoon (tsp.)
   6. Asafoetida powder - a pinch
   7. Cumin seed - 1 teaspoon (tsp.)
5. Oil - 1 teaspoon (tsp.)
6. Salt - as needed

PREPARATION:

1. Make the curry leaf powder by dry roasting all the ingredients under the section "-- For making curry leaf powder --" and powder them.
2. In a bowl add shrimp or prawn, curry leaf powder, lemon juice, salt. Mix them well and marinate for 1/2 to an hour.
3. Heat oil in (dosai) skillet and fry the shrimp by placing them one by one and fry them 2 minutes both side or until they are cooked.

NOTES:

1. Don't cook the shrimp or prawn too long for good result. Golden rule is not more than 2 minutes works most of the time.