29 March, 2016

CEREAL BUTTER PRAWNS

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Ingredients:

1. Cereal mix
2. ¾ cup Nestum cereal (original flavour)
3. ½ tsp salt
4. 1½ tsp sugar
5. 1½ tbsp milk powder
6. 300 g medium size prawns (8 pieces)
7. trim, devein, wash, and dry thoroughly
8. 1 tsp salt
9. ½ egg, beaten
10. 1½ tbsp plain flour

Frying Batter:

1. vegetable oil for deep-frying
2. 30 g unsalted butter (2 tbsp)
3. 1 bird’s eye chilli, thinly sliced
4. 6-10 sprigs curry leaves
5. rinse and dry with paper towels; discard stalks to yield about 1/8 cup

Method:

1. Thoroughly stir ingredients for cereal mix. Set aside.
2. Sprinkle prawns with salt. Add egg and mix thoroughly. Sprinkle with flour and mix till coated. Deep-fry in just smoking oil over maximum heat possible till just cooked. Drain.
3. Heat butter till bubbling and lightly brown. Add curry leaves and chilli. Fry over medium heat till fragrant.
4. Reduce heat to low. Add cereal mix. Stir till lightly golden. Curry leaves should crisp up as excess moisture is absorbed by cereal.
5. Add prawns and toss till well mixed, turning off heat as cereal turns fully golden brown. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Plate and serve.

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