Coconut Fried Shrimp

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Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients:
1 pound small raw shrimp, shelled and deveined
1/3 cup lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 teaspoon ground ginger
3 teaspoons curry powder
1 3/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/4 cups milk
1/2 cup cream of coconut
1 (3 1/2 ounce) can flaked coconut
Oil (for frying)

Directions:

1. Marinate shrimp in lemon juice, salt, ginger and curry powder for 1 to 2 hours. Drain well.

2. Prepare batter of 1 1/2 cups flour, baking powder, milk and cream of coconut.

3. Coat shrimp with remaining flour; dip in prepared batter and then dip lightly into flaked coconut.

4. Fry in deep hot oil about 2 to 3 minutes. Fry only about 6 shrimp at a time.

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