Crab Shrimps and Potato Fritters Recipe (Prawns)

Ingredients :

200g Raw shrimps 200g Can crab meat 200g Potatoes 1/2 cup Self-raising flour 1 cup Coconut milk 2 teaspoons Fish sauce 1/2 teaspoon Salt 1/2 teaspoon Freshly ground black pepper 1 teaspoon Sugar Cooking oil for shallow frying Lettuce leaves, to serve Fresh chopped mint leaves, to garnish Vietnamese Dipping Sauce to serve

Method : Peel and devein the shrimps. Finely chop the meat. Drain the crab meat. Finely grate the potatoes, squeezing out as much water as possible. Place the shrimp meat, crab meat, potato, flour, coconut milk, fish sauce, salt, pepper and sugar in a large bowl and combine well. Heat the oil in a frying pan or wok until hot; cook tablespoons of the mixture, about 3 at a time, tossing gently until golden brown. Drain the fritters on paper towels. Arrange the fritters on a bed of lettuce leaves and garnish with mint leaves. Serve with the Vietnamese Dipping Sauce. Note : Grate the potatoes just before cooking to stop them from going brown.