Crispy Shrimp

Ingredients:
450 g medium size shrimps
150 g Li Pu taro
2 tbsp white sesame seeds

Seasoning for shrimps:
1/8 tsp salt
pinch of pepper

Marinade for taro:
1/6 tsp salt
1/6 tsp sugar
2 tbsp self-raising flour

Batter ingredients:
1/2 cup self-raising flour
1/8 tsp salt
1/3 cup water
2 tbsp cooked oil

Cooking:
1. Shell and devein shrimps, rinse. Pat dry and mix with seasoning. Set aside.
2. Slice taro into slivers and marinate for 30 minutes. Add ini white sesame seeds.
3. Mix batter ingredients. Cover with a damp cloth and leave to ferment for 30 minutes. Add cooked oil. Mix well.
4. Arrange taro in a skimmer. Coat shrimps with batter and put onto taro slivers. Deep fry until golden brown. Dish up. Serve hot.

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