Crispy Curry Leaf Shrimp Appetizer with Tartar Sauce

  A new take on Crispy Shrimp  for your hors d’oeuvres / appetizers platter. Scented and flavored with a crispy curry leaf crumb coating and served with tartar sauce.  Pretty Crispy and Tasty!

Crispy Curry Leaf Shrimp Appetizer with Tartar Sauce

Ingredients:

• 12 large shrimp / prawns, peeled and deveined
• 2 large handfuls of fresh curry leaves
• 2 tsp ginger, finely chopped
• 2 tsp garlic, finely chopped
• 2 tsp green chillies (mild) , finely chopped
• ½ cup sweet potato flour OR urudh dal flour

• 1 egg white at room temperature
• 2 Tbsp cornflour
• salt to taste
• ¼ – ¹/3 cup oil for shallow frying the shrimp

For the Marinade:

• 3 tsp lime juice
• 2 tsp ginger garlic paste
• ½ tsp black pepper powder
• ½ tsp smoked paprika powder or kashmiri chili powder
• ¾ tsp salt – or to taste

Method:

•  Marinate the cleaned, rinsed and drained shrimp with the ingredients for the marinade. Set aside.
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• Heat 2 Tbsp of the oil in a small pan. Add the curry leaves to the hot oil and as soon as they crisper up, drain them from the oil. ( The curry leaves should remain a bright dark green color and not go brown)
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• Add the crisp curry leaves along with the finely chopped ginger and garlic to a microwave safe bowl.
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•  Microwave for 2 minutes. ( Check after 1 minute, as temperature may vary – the ingredients should be extremely crisped without burning or browning).
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• Grind this in a small DRY coffee grinder or mixer to a nice  crumby powder.
• Add  the sweet potato flour as well to this ground curry leaf powder. Mix with dry fingers till you get a nice even consistency. Sprinkle a little salt as well.
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• Heat the remaining oil as well as the oil used for frying the curry leaves in a non stick pan.
• Add egg white and corn flour to the marinated shrimp and mix well.
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• Dip the coated shrimp one by one, into the dry curry leaf/ flour and coat evenly.
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• Place in the pan of hot oil, flat and uncrowded. Fry undisturbed on medium heat for 3 minutes, when golden and crisp, turn over and fry the other side for 3-4 minutes. The coating should be a nice golden brown color. ( Make sure to fry on medium heat onl or the coating will burn before the shrimp gets cooked tender inside).
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Ingredients for Tartar Sauce:

• 1 egg white
• 1 Tbsp garlic, minced
• 2 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1 Tbsp fresh parsley, finely minced
• 2 Tbsp onion/ shallots, minced
• 2 Tbsp pickle relish
• 1 Tbsp mustard sauce
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• salt and pepper to taste

Method:

• Put the egg white, garlic, lemon juice, parsley, onion, relish and mustard in a food processor or blender.
• Process 15 seconds.
• Drizzle in the oil, very slowly while running.
•  The sauce will thicken. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Cover and chill for 1 hour before serving.
• Best used within 24 hours.

Crispy Curry Leaf Shrimp Appetizer with Tartar Sauce

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