Deep fried prawns

Spicy deep-fried prawns with a mild curried batter and a chilli sauce for dipping is a great dish for handing round at parties

Heat rating: 1
Serves: 4
Preparation time: 12
Cooking time: 5

What you need:

• 450g large shelled prawns
• 175g plain flour
• 2 tbsp Patak's Mild Curry Paste
• 125ml water
• 2 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
• few lemon wedges
• vegetable oil for deep frying
• Patak's Kashmiri Chilli Sauce for dipping

What you do:

1. De-vein, wash and dry the prawns.
2. In a separate bowl, make a batter by combining the flour with the Patak's Mild Curry Paste, water and coriander. Stir well and allow to stand for 10 minutes.
3. Heat the oil for deep frying.
4. Dip each prawn into the batter and then drop into the hot oil (a few prawns can be fried at a time) but take care not to overcrown the pan or deep-fryer.
5. Fry the prawns for a few minutes until they have turned golden brown and the prawns are cooked through. Drain well on kitchen paper.
6. Serve hot with Patak's Kashmiri Chilli Sauce for dipping.

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