How to make Prawn Fritters

Prawn Fritters made with sugar, pepper, rice flour, salt, curry powder, water and slake lime (kapur).

Recipe for Prawn Fritters

Ingredients for Prawn Fritters:

• 300 g medium sized prawns – shell prawns leaving tails intact, remove veins
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1/8 tsp pepper

For Batter:

• 2 tbsp dry rice flour
• 1/8 tsp salt or to taste
• 1/4 tsp curry powder if desired
• 4-6 tbsp water
• 1/8 slake lime (kapur)
• 1 large bowl vegetable oil for deep frying

Method:

1. Season prawns with sugar and pepper.
2. Sift together rice flour, slat and curry powder. Mix to a thick consistency with water.
3. Heat oil. Add slake lime to batter. Mix well.
4. Dip prawns in batter with your finger tips (one at a time by holding its tail) and deep fry till golden brown.
5. Serve with chilli sauce desired.

Variations:

Slices of fish or meat can be cooked using this method.