Fish and Seafood Recipes - Crispy Crab Fritters

Ingredients                                            

• 100 g/4 oz/1 cup plain (all-purpose) flour

• 10 ml/2 tsp curry powder

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 2 eggs

• 200 ml/7 fl oz/scant 1 cup milk

• 225 g/8 oz crab sticks, chopped

• 30 ml/2 tbsp chopped parsley

• 50 g/2 oz/1/2 cup cooked long-grain rice

• Oil for shallow-frying

• Watercress

• Lime wedges

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Method:

1. Sift the flour and curry powder into a bowl. Add a little salt and pepper.

2. Make a well in the centre. Add the eggs and milk and beat well until smooth. Stir in the crab sticks, parsley and rice.

3. Heat about 1 cm/1/2 in of oil in a large frying pan (skillet). Fry (sauté) spoonfuls of the mixture until golden underneath.

4. Carefully turn over and brown the other side. Drain on kitchen paper and keep hot while cooking the remainder.

5. Serve the fritters hot, garnished with the watercress and lime wedges.