Kardi Fish Recipe (Chilli Fry)

Kardi Fish Recipe. A Chilli Fry Recipe of Kardi Fish is just irresistible when you lay your hands on fresh Kardi Fish.

Kardi is Baby Shrimps or prawns. It is the tiny variety of shrimps that seafood lovers enjoy as a delicacy. You can make a variety of dishes with these baby shrimps or Kardi. One such amazing recipe is the Kardi Chilli Fry.

Quick and easy to prepare with just onions, green chillies, and pepper powder, this Kardi Recipe will tantalize your taste buds. The Kardi recipe is a dry preparation and very similar to the Prawn Chilli Fry with Potatoes. You can best enjoy this recipe with Rice or Jowar Rotis for a quick meal.

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About Kardi Fish

Kardi, are small baby prawns or shrimps that are generally light pinkish in colour. They have a very fine shell or skin that is generally discarded. Kardi Fish is available in abundance in Mumbai throughout the year.

To prepare the Kardi prawns for cooking you will first need to clean them by discarding the head and tail of each prawn carefully. Also, the fine legs need to be removed. Though this is time-consuming, it is worth the effort. You could even ask the fingermonger to do this for you as they are apt at it. The baby shrimps/prawns are then gently washed in clean water and ready for cooking. They have a mild prawn flavour and hence need minimum spices to bring out their exquisite taste.

Since these Kardi prawns are found in plenty, the fishermen preserve them by drying them in the hot sun. There is a great demand for dried prawns during the monsoon season when fresh fish is not available. Dried Kardi prawns are also another much-loved seafood delicacy. I’ll share the recipe for Kardi Dry Fish in another post.

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After discarding the skin

Kardi Fish Recipe

This Kardi Fish Recipe may seem simple and unassuming but the moment you take a bite, the flavours bursts into your mouth. You will then want to take a second helping. The mild prawn flavours and also the sweet tangy taste of the dish with a dash of pepper are simply amazing. When paired with some rice Rotis. this Kardi recipe is too hard to resist.

Serves: 2 to 3 persons

Prep Time: 10 minutes (excluding the cleaning tim)

Cooking Time: 10 Minutes

Ingredients –

  • Kardi Fish – 1 cup, cleaned
  • Onions – 02 medium, sliced
  • Ginger – 1-inch chopped
  • Green Chillies – 3 to 4 slilt
  • Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
  • Vinegar – 1 tbsp
  • Pepper powder – 1 tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Coriander Leaves for garnish
  • Vegetable Oil – 2 tbsp

Method

Step I – Carefully clean and wash the Kardi fish well. Set aside in a colander and let the water drain completely.

Step II – Heat a frying pan and then add 2 tbsp vegetable oil into it. When the oil is hot enough add the green chillies, ginger, and sliced onions.

Step III – Fry the onions until they turn translucent and then add the Kardi or baby prawns. Add turmeric powder and salt and stir fry occasionally for 5 to 6 minutes or until almost done.

Step IV – Next add the vinegar and saute until all the moisture dries up. Now add the pepper powder and garnish with coriander leaves. Add some slit green chillies if you like the chilli fry to be a little spicier.

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Serving Suggestions

Do give this Kardi Fish Recipe (Chilli Fry) a try and serve. You can serve this as a main course meal with Rice Rotis, Jowar Rotis, or Chapatis. Or else enjoy it as a side dish with fish curry or rice and dal.

Other Shrimp Recipes

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Lonvas | Prawn Curry Recipe

Prawn Pickle

Prawn Vindaloo

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Kardi Fish Recipe (Chilli Fry)

Anita Rodrigues
A delicious recipe with onions, chillies, ginger and pepper. This Kardi Fish Chilli Fry is a dry preparation and can be eaten iwith rice rotis or chapatis.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine East Indian Recipes
Servings 3 persons

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Kardi Fish cleaned
  • 2 medium Onions sliced
  • 1 inch Ginger
  • 3 to 4 Green Chillies
  • ½ tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1 tbsp Vinegar
  • 1 tsp Pepper powder
  • Salt to taste
  • Coriander Leaves for garnish
  • 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil

Instructions
 

  • Clean the Kardi fish and then wash it well. Set aside in a colander and let the water drain completely.
  • Heat a frying pan and then add 2 tbsp vegetable oil into it. When the oil is hot enough add the green chillies, ginger, and sliced onions.
  • Fry the onions until they turn translucent and then add the Kardi or baby prawns. Add turmeric powder and salt and stir fry occasionally for 5 to 6 minutes or until almost done.
  • Next, add the vinegar and saute until all the moisture dries up. Now add the pepper powder and garnish with coriander leaves. Add some slit green chillies if you like the chilli fry to be a little spicier.
  • Serve with Rice or Jowar Rotis

Notes

  1.  Fry the onions until translucent and not brown.
  2. Adjust chillies to suit your taste
  3. You could also add red chilli powder and reduce the number of green chillies.
  4. Use lesser salt than you would normally do.
  5. You can add lime juice instead of vinegar.
Keyword baby shrimps, kardi fish, kardi prawns, kardi recipe

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