Corn and Prawn Fritters



INGREDIENTS
·        150 grams / 5oz yellow Lentils (Toor Dal), rinsed clean
·        125 millilitres / 4 fl oz / ½ cup cooking Oil, for deep frying
·        75 grams / 2½ oz / ½ cup dried Shrimps (Hebi, Udang Kering), soften in hot water
·        300 grams / 10 oz plain All-purpose Flour
·        2 teaspoons Baking powder
·        1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
·        410 grams / 13½ oz , Creamed corn - see below*
·        200 grams / 7oz fresh Prawns, shelled and de-veined
·        2 Eggs, beaten
·        1 large Onion, peeled and sliced
·        1 Tomato, diced
·        150 grams / 5 oz Bean sprouts (Tauge), tailed if desired
·        2 Green chillies, seeded if desired and minced
·        Handful Garlic Chives (Ku Chai), sliced
·        Peanut Sauce (optional) - see below*
·        Salt and White Pepper
HOME MADE CREAMED CORN RECIPE:
·        2 (10 ounce) packages frozen Corn Kernels, thawed
·        1 cup thick Cream
·        1 teaspoon Salt
·        2 tablespoons Sugar
·        ¼ teaspoon grounded Black pepper
·        2 tablespoons Butter
·        1 cup whole Milk
·        2 tablespoons All-purpose Flour

METHOD
Ø    Boil the yellow lentils in water for 10-15 minutes or until tender, then drain and place under running water to cool
Ø    Set aside to drain well
Ø    Mix baking powder, tumeric powder, dried shrimps, yellow lentils, sliced onion, green chilli, creamed corn, garlic chives, tomatoes, egg, bean sprouts, prawns, salt, white pepper and water, into the all-purpose plain flour. Mix batter well
Ø   Rest the mixture for 15 minutes
Ø   Heat sufficient oil for deep-frying. Drop spoonfuls of batter into hot oil and deep fry until golden
Ø  Drain on paper towels and serve warm dipping sauce of your choice
Ø  Creamed Corn Recipe Method
Ø    In a skillet over medium heat, combine the corn, cream, salt, sugar, pepper and butter
Ø   Whisk together the milk and flour, and stir into the corn mixture. Cook stirring over medium heat until the mixture is thickened, and corn is cooked through. Remove from heat, ready to be served or used

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