Ingredients

  • 650 g uncooked large shrimp (or 400g shelled uncooked prawns)
  • 2 (170 g) cans crabmeat, drained
  • 1 tablespoon red curry paste
  • 1 egg
  • 2 green onions, chopped coarsely
  • 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh coriander
  • 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh lemongrass
  • 1 red Thai chile, seeded, chopped coarsely
  • 2 tablespoons peanut oil
  • chili, lime dipping sauce
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 teaspoons fish sauce
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 kaffir lime leaf, shredded finely (or 1 tsp finely grated lime rind)
  • 1 red Thai chile, seeded, chopped finely

Method

  • Shell and devein prawns, blend or process with crab, paste, egg, onion, herbs and chill until just combined.
  • Using hands, shape level tablespoons of mixture into fritter shapes.
  • Heat oil in a large frying pan, cook fritters, in batches, until golden brown and cooked through, drain on absorbent paper.
  • Serve fritters with chili lime dipping sauce.