Chilli and Coriander Prawn Fritters

Name: Chilli and Coriander Prawn Fritters
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 garlic clove crushed; vegetable oil for deep frying; 1 lime juiced; 2.5 cm (1 inch) piece fresh ginger finely grated; pinch ground saffron; 100 ml (3½ fl oz) full fat milk; 2 tsp dried mint; 12 extra large raw king prawns peeled and de-veined; bunch fresh coriander chopped; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 200 g (7 oz) gram flour sifted; 2 tbsp cornflour; salt; freshly ground black pepper; 200 ml (7 fl oz) fizzy water; 2 tsp chilli powder

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Rice, Spice and All Things Nice

By Reza Mahammad

Published 2006

About

For a luxurious afternoon snack or starter, try these wonderfully tasty deep-fried king prawns, coated in a piquant batter. They’re superb with Tamarind Chutney.

Ingredients

100 ml (3½ fl oz) full fat milk
pinch ground saffron

Asia
India
Starter
Snack
Pescatarian
Gluten-free

Method

Pour the milk into a bowl, add the saffron and leave to infuse. Place the prawns in a bowl and season lightly with salt and black pepper. Add the ginger, garlic, turmeric and a few pinches of the coriander and mix well. Cover and leave to marinate in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix together the gram flour, the cornflour, dried mint, chilli powder and