Shrimp Skewers/ Chemeen eerkili kuthi varuthathu

Ingredients:

1. Shrimp - 1 lb cleaned, deveined and tails left intact
2. Chilly powder - 2 tsp
3. Garlic powder - 1/2tsp
4. pepper powder - 2 pinches
5. Salt - to taste
6. vinegar/lime juice - to taste
7. coconut oil - 1 tsp
8. curry leaves - 1 spring
9. vegetable Oil - 5 tbsp(not included in the marinade)

Method:

Make a paste of all the ingredients except the 5 tbsp oil and apply on the shrimp and keep aside for 30 minutes.Heat oil in a non stick or cast iron frying pan .

you can shallow fry the shrimp in the pan or thread it on to bamboo skewers and fry it on a high flame until the shrimp is just cooked.Shrimp should not be overcooked , it becomes hard when cooked too long.