Shrimp Pakora Sliders with Coconut-Cilantro Chutney
These sandwiches inspired by Indian street food feature crunchy fried shrimp topped with a smear of herbal coconut chutney on a soft bun.
Ingredients:
- 1 pound jumbo (21/25) peeled, deveined raw shrimp (thawed if frozen)
- 1 cup sliced red onion (from 1 small onion)
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from 1 lemon)
- 12 fresh curry leaves, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon kashmiri chile powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
- 1 cup (about 3 1/4 ounces) besan (chickpea flour)
- ½ cup (about 2 1/10 ounces) cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- grapeseed oil
- pinch of chaat masala (optional)
- coconut-cilantro chutney (recipe follows)
- 12 slider buns
- 1 small bunch fresh cilantro (1 1/2 ounces), stems trimmed
- ½ cup packed fresh mint leaves (1/2 ounces)
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 tablespoon ginger peeled and roughly chopped
- 2 medium garlic cloves
- 1 small (about 1/3 ounce) serrano chile, halved lengthwise and unseeded
- ½ cup unsweetened flaked coconut flakes
- ½ cup well-shaken and stirred coconut milk
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
Direction
- Process cilantro, mint, cumin, ginger, garlic, and serrano chile in a food processor until chopped, about 20 seconds, stopping to scrape down sides of bowl as needed. Add flaked coconut, coconut milk, and salt; pulse until combined, about 3 pulses. Chutney may be stored, covered, in refrigerator up to 5 days.
- Process cilantro, mint, cumin, ginger, garlic, and serrano chile in a food processor until chopped, about 20 seconds, stopping to scrape down sides of bowl as needed. Add flaked coconut, coconut milk, and salt; pulse until combined, about 3 pulses. Chutney may be stored, covered, in refrigerator up to 5 days.