Snack
Rissois de Camarao (Prawn Rissoles)

Rissois de Camarao (Prawn Rissoles)

Mozambique

75Minutes
HardLevel
6Serves
10Steps
About

A Portuguese-Mozambican teatime favourite of crescent-shaped pastries filled with a creamy prawn bechamel, breadcrumbed and fried until golden.

Equipment
  • Saucepan
  • Frying pan
  • Rolling pin
  • Round cutter
  • 3 shallow bowls
  • Slotted spoon
Ingredients
Small prawns, peeled and chopped300 g
Milk (for dough)2 cups
Plain flour (for dough)2 cups
Butter3 tbsp
Onion, finely chopped1
Garlic2 cloves
Flour (for the filling sauce)2 tbsp
Milk (for filling)1 cup
Eggs2
Breadcrumbs2 cups
Lemon1
Fresh parsleysmall handful
Vegetable oil for frying500 ml
Salt and pepperto taste

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