Jhinga Pakoda (Shrimp Fritters)
These are delicious fried whole shrimp hors d'oeuvres that I prefer making into fritters by chopping shrimp into pieces or using small shrimp.
Ingredients
- Shrimp (30ct is good if you are making them whole)
- 2 cloves Crushed Garlic
- ½ tsp Salt
- 2 tbsp Grated Ginger
- 1 can Chickpeas (drained & rinsed)
- ½ cup Flour
- 1 Egg
- ½ cup Buttermilk
- 1 tsp Curry Powder
- ¼ tsp Cayenne Powder
- ½ tsp Sugar
Instructions
- Wash, peel & devein Shrimp and place in mixing bowl.
- Add Garlic, Salt and grated Ginger and toss to blend. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- In bowl of processor place Chickpeas, Flour, Egg, Buttermilk, Curry Powder, Cayenne Powder and Sugar. Run processor until smooth. Let mixture rest 10 minutes before using.
- If making whole pieces of shrimp dip shrimp into mixture and fry in peanut oil until golden brown.
- For fritters: add chopped shrimp to chickpea mixture. Spoon or scoop batter into hot peanut oil and cook 1-2 minutes on each side until fritters are golden brown.
