Prawn Koliwada

01 / ABOUT THE DISH

About the dish

Prawn Koliwada is a popular appetizer and street food consisting of deep-fried shrimp, which have been rubbed in spiced and battered. The dish is said to originate in Sion, a part of Mumbai, and was created by Hukamchand Singh Julka, who served it in his restaurant Hazara, which is still in operation today. The preparation is simple; prawns are first coated in a mixture of spices such as ginger and garlic paste, red chili powder, turmeric, garam masala, cumin, and lemon juice, to name a few. Then, the prawns are dipped in a batter of besan (gram flour), yogurt, red chili powder, yogurt, and salt, and finally, fried. Before serving, the fried prawns can be sprinkled with chopped curry leaves and/or chaat masala.