Flower Shrimp / Shrimp Pakora

Shrimp Pakora is very quick and easy to make appetizer, best served as a snack or appetizer with chutney or sauce of choice.

Ingredients

Shrimps 10 pcs

White bread 5 pcs

Onions finely chopped 1/4 cup

Green chilli finely chopped 3 pcs

Garlic paste 1/2 tsp

Red chilli powder 1/4 tsp

Roasted cumin powder 1/4 tsp

Coriander leaves 1/4 cup

Soy Sauce 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Preparation

• Rinse, clean and devein the shrimp by peeling the shell from it.

• Trim the edges of bread slices and cut it in small cubes. Transfer to a plate and keep aside.

Cooking Directions

• Cut shrimps into fine small pieces and transfer to a mixing bowl

• Add finely chopped onions, green chilli, red chilli powder, roasted cumin powder, minced garlic, soy sauce, chopped coriander leaves. Add salt as needed.

• Mix everything together and make small shrimp balls.

• Coat the shrimp balls with cubed white bread pieces. Using your hand, press from all corners and shape them into balls.

• Repeat same process for all shrimp balls.

• Place them on a plate and referigerate for 20 minutes, this will helps from falling apart during frying.

• Heat enough oil in a pan to deep fry at medium high heat.

• Check if oil is hot by dropping a small piece of dough, it should surface up to the top of the oil.

• Carefully drop the shrimp balls into the hot oil and fry for 2 mins in each side until golden brown.

• Remove and drain excess oil on paper towels.

Serve hot and alongside sweet chilli sauce.

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