| Hanoi Prawn Cakes Recipe | Hanoi Prawn Cakes Recipe Ingredients:- 250g Fresh Prawns - peeled, deveined, and cut into 1cm pieces
- 125g Plain Flour - sifted
- 85g Rice Flour
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon Sugar
- 150g Sweet Potato
- 3 Spring Onions - thinly sliced
- Vegetable Oil - for frying
- Freshly Ground Black Pepper - to taste
- 1 Lime - quarter into 4
- 1/2 Cucumber - sliced thinly
- large handful - Bean Sprouts
- 1/4 crisp Iceberg Lettuce
- 5 Sprigs Fresh Mint
- 5 Sprigs Coriander
- 5 Sprigs Thai Basil
- Rocket - for garnish
- 220ml Water
- Sweet Chilli Sauce - to serve
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Time: 45 min
Serves: 2 - 4
| Hanoi Prawn Cakes Recipe Instructions:Combine the following ingredients plan flour, rice flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, black pepper in a bowl, Mix in 220ml water so you have a smooth batter. Leave to sit for 10 minutes.
Peel the sweet potato and into matchsticks, add to the batter with the prawns and spring onions.
Heat vegetable oil to a depth of 2-3cm in a heavy saucepan. When the oil is hot enough drop in a little of the batter. It should bubble and sizzle straight away.
Place two heaped tablespoons of the prawn batter onto a metal spatula, pat into a small cake shape about 1cm thick. Place the prawn cake into the oil using a metal spoon and cook in batches of 3 or 4 at a time, turning once until golden brown on all sides.
Drain prawn cakes on kitchen paper towel and keep warm.
To Serve place the lettuce, cucumber, lime, sprouts, herbs and rocket in the centre of the table for you guests to help them self. Wrap a prawn cake in some fresh greens and lettuce, then dip into the sweet chilli sauce.
| Hanoi Prawn Cakes Recipe Cooking Time & Tips:- For cooking times please see above.
- Remember to only add a little salt to fish dishes
- If required, serve with your choice of sauce
| Hanoi Prawn Cakes Recipe Serving Instructions & Ideas:- Serve with your choice of vegetables
- Fish generally goes well with white wine
- A healthy alternative to meat dishes
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