פטטות מתוקות וויאטנמיות עם שרימפס (Bánh Tôm)

מצרכים

• 200g of sweet potato cut into matchsticks
• 150g of prawns, cooked or uncooked, fresh or frozen
• 50g plain (all purpose) flour
• 50g rice flour (or another 50g of plain flour)
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp sugar
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp ground black pepper
• 1" piece of ginger, peeled and grated
• 2 spring onions (scallions) thinly sliced

אופן ההכנה

1. Prepare the batter: Sift the flours and the baking powder into a bowl. Add the sugar and mix well.
2. Sprinkle on the salt and pepper. Slowly add water with stirring. The batter should be about the thickness of Greek yoghurt. It's unlikely you'll need more than 1 cup of water.
3. Add the spring onions and ginger, mix and leave for 30 minutes.
4. Add the sweet potato and prawns. Mix well.
5. Heat enough oil for deep frying to around 160°C. Drop spoonfuls of the mixture into the oil and fry for 2-3 minutes, turning once. Remove from the pan and place on kitchen paper to drain.
6. Serve on a lettuce leaf with dipping sauces of your choice.