Chinese Recipe : Prawn Fritters

Ingredients:

• 10 large prawns
  
• 1 tbsp ginger juice
  
• Pinch of salt
  
• Dash of pepper

A:

• 2 ½ self-raising flour
  
• 1 tsp Bird’s eye custard powder
  
• Pinch of salt
  
• ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
  
• 2 ½ fl oz. water
  
• 1 tbsp oil

• 2 pints oil for deep frying
  
• Cucumber
  
• Tomatoes

Directions:

1. Shell prawns, leaving tail unshelled. Slit prawns halfway lengthwise and remove dark veins. Season with 1 tbsp ginger juice, a pinch of salt and a dash of pepper. Set aside.
2. Combine A in a bowl and mix till well blended. Stand for 5 minutes.
3. Heat oil in a wok. Dip each prawn into batter and fry till light golden brown. Remove to absorbent paper to drain oil and place on a serving dish. Arrange cucumber and tomato slices around edge of plate and serve.