Cereal Butter Prawns
Prawns are deep-fried, then tossed with a cereal mix that's crispy, spicy and incredibly aromatic. The aroma comes from Nestum cereal, curry leaves, milk powder and butter.
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Ingredients
- ¾ cup Nestum cereal original flavour
- ½ tsp salt
- 1½ tsp sugar
- 1½ tbsp milk powder
- 8 medium size prawns 300 g – trim, devein, wash, dry thoroughly
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ egg beaten
- 1½ tbsp plain flour
- corn oil for deep-frying
- 30 g unsalted butter
- 6-10 sprigs curry leaves rinse, dry with paper towels, discard stalks
- 1 bird's eye chilli thinly sliced
Instructions
- Thoroughly stir cereal, salt, sugar and milk powder. Set aside.¾ cup Nestum cereal, ½ tsp salt, 1½ tsp sugar, 1½ tbsp milk powder
- 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.8 medium size prawns, 1 tsp salt, ½ egg, 1½ tbsp plain flour, corn oil for deep-frying
- Heat butter till bubbling and lightly brown. Add curry leaves and chilli. Fry over medium heat till fragrant.30 g unsalted butter, 1 bird's eye chilli, 6-10 sprigs curry leaves
- Reduce heat to low. Add cereal mix. Stir till lightly golden. Curry leaves should crisp up as excess moisture is absorbed by cereal.
- 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.