Cucur Udang (Prawn Fritters)

Step 1

Slice half an onion lengthwise

Step 2

Shred half a medium carrot

Step 3

Chop up some chives

Step 4

Chop up the prawns roughly and season with a generous dash of fish sauce, dashes of white pepper and a pinch of corn flour

Step 5

Make batter, combine all dry ingredients: plain flour, rice flour, corn flour, salt, turmeric powder, garlic powder and baking powder

Step 6

Add in sourdough discard and mix well

Step 7

Add 2 tbsp water to batter

Step 8

Beat an egg and add in to batter, add extra water if needed to make a smooth batter

Step 9

Stir in the vegetables and prawns

Step 10

Add in 2 tbsp oil and batter is ready

Step 11

Heat up the oil to 180 degrees celsius

Step 12

Heat a ladle in the oil and once hot, spoon a ladle of batter onto the heated ladle and lower into the hot oil immediately. You should hear a sizzling sound

Step 13

Try to dislodge the batter from the ladle with a chopstick after about 30 - 45 seconds. Repeat with rest of batter. Enjoy this warm and crisp but these fritters do taste good at room temperature too!