Cereal Prawns (Cereals Hei) | Chopped

Ingredients

• 1 pound large shell-on prawns, deveined, shells trimmed
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 cup vegetable oil, for frying
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 shallots, finely chopped
• 2 sprigs curry leaves, stripped from stems
• 3 bird's eye chilies, sliced
• 1 cup milk-flavored toasted cereal (Nestum), crushed
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon evaporated milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg, beaten