Seafood lovers, here's a delightful recipe for a mid-afternoon snack shared by Nadiya Sarguroh.

Crispy Panko Prawns

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 250 gm king prawns, cleaned and deveined
• ¼ tsp black pepper powder 
• 1 tbsp sriracha sauce, or as per taste
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• ⅔ cup maida or all-purpose flour
• 1 cup panko crumbs, now readily available in specialised food shops (can be substituted with cream cracker crumbs or bread crumbs, prepared by grinding lightly toasted bread in a mixer) 
• Salt to taste
• Oil for cooking

Method

• Put the cleaned and deveined prawns in a bowl. 
  Add the black pepper powder, sriracha sauce and salt. 
  Mix well until well coated.
  Set aside for 30 minutes. 
• Sprinkle the flour onto a plate. 
  Keep the egg mixture handy in a bowl.
  Roll the prawns in the flour, and then dip in the lightly beaten egg mixture. 
  Coat it with panko crumbs.  
• Fill the prawns in an air-fryer basket and drizzle with oil. 
  Cook at 180°C for 20 minutes.
  Carefully turn the prawns after 10 minutes and let the other side cook too. 
  Alternatively, you can choose to deep fry the prawns in a kadhai or wok in hot oil.
• Serve with garlic mayonnaise or aioli or mustard-spiked mayonnaise. 

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Nadiya Sarguroh lives in Mumbai and publishes the food blog HautePot.