Deep Fried Shrimps Coated with Sesame Seeds Recipe

(Tom Lan Me)

Ingredients : Serves 4

500 g

1/4 teaspoon

1/4 teaspoon

150 g

3 tablespoons

Batter

1

100 g

50 g

1/2 teaspoon

1/2 teaspoon

1/2 teaspoon

Pineapple Sauce

300 g

125 ml

1 tablespoon

1/2 teaspoon

2 teaspoons

Shrimps, peeled and deveined

Salt

Ground white pepper

White sesame seeds

Cooking oil, for deep frying

Egg, beaten

Plain (all-purpose) flour

Tapioca flour

Salt

Ground white pepper

Annatto seed oil

Cold water

Pineapple, peeled, sliced and finely blended

Water

Sugar

Salt

Cornflour (cornstarch), mixed with 1 tablespoon water

• Wash shrimps with lightly salted water then butterfly them by cutting a slit through the back.

• Marinate shrimps with salt and pepper for 10 minutes.

• Combine batter ingredients with just enough cold water to form a paste.

• Dip shrimps in batter then coat with sesame seeds.

• Heat oil for deep frying on medium heat. Deep fry shrimps until golden brown. Drain well.

• Combine all pineapple sauce ingredients except corn flour and bring to the boil.

• Simmer for 5 minutes then thicken with corn flour mixture.

• Serve shrimps with pineapple sauce as a dip.