UKOY KALABASA RECIPE
1 cup squash, julienned or grated
1/2 cup medium sized shrimps, heads and skin removed
1/4 cup carrots, grated or thinly sliced
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 egg, beaten
1/3 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
2 cloves garlic, minced
a dash of freshly ground black pepper
1 cup oil, for frying
Mix together in a bowl the flour, corn starch, egg, garlic, water, salt and pepper. Mix it very well and make sure it's free from lumps and set aside.
Wash and peel the squash and carrots then grate it but in you do not have a grater, slice thinly as you can.
Add the squash, carrots and shrimp into the batter mixture and mix well.
In a frying pan, heat oil just enough to deep fry 2 fritters at a time. Using a slotted spoon, scoop Vege-shrimp batter allowing excess batter to drip off and place in a pan like mini pancakes, frying each side until crispy and lightly brown.
Once cooked, drain each Ukoy fritters on a paper towel to get rid excess oil.
Serve with vinegar or ketchup.
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