Kakiage

Name: Kakiage (Japanese Fritters)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Makes: 6
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: a pinch of sea salt and ground black pepper; 100 g (3½ oz) small prawns (shrimp), peeled; 10 g (¼ oz) flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped; 100 g (3½ oz) carrot, cut into thin matchsticks; ½ onion, thinly sliced; 100 g (3½ oz) tin corn kernels, drained; 3 cups (750 ml) sunflower oil, for deep-frying; 120 g (4¼ oz) plus 2 tablespoons self-raising flour; 400 ml (14 fl oz) ice-cold sparkling water

Japanese Fritters

Preparation info

Makes:
6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
35 min

Appears in

Japanese Food Made Easy

By Aya Nishimura

Published 2020

About

These Japanese fritters are similar to an Indian bhaji. One great thing about kakiage is that there are no strict rules about the ingredients or possible combinations. Try using other vegetables (root vegetables always work well) and other types of seafood.

Ingredients

Fresh

½ onion, thinly sliced
100 g (3½ oz) carrot, cut into thin matchsticks

Asia
Japan
Snack
Pescatarian

Method

Heat the oil for deep-frying in a large, deep pan to 180°C (350°F).

Combine the 2 tablespoons flour with the vegetables, prawns and parsley and lightly mix in a bowl.

Pour the