Add 100g water to the prawn and blend until fine with a food processor/blender.
Season the prawn paste with ¾ tsp salt, 2 tsp sugar, 1 ½ tsp chicken stock powder and ¼ tsp chili powder, add 2 tsp oil and mix well.
Add in 300g tapioca starch and mix to incorporate.
Lightly coat mould with cooking oil.
Pour in prawn paste mixture, rest for 20 minutes.
Bring water to the boil, steam for 40 minutes on medium heat.
Allow to cool before un-moulding.
Place on non-stick baking paper and refrigerate for 12-24 hours. The dough needs to be slightly hardened for slicing.
Cut into even slices, about 1 mm thickness.
Place the prawn chips in single layer on rack and sun-dry until it turns hard. The process will normally take 8-12 hours under direct sunlight. Make sure it is really dry to achieve maximum expansion and crunchiness.
Dried chips.
Deep-fry at 170°C (340°F), the prawn cracker will expand rapidly in hot oil to fluffy cracker.
Store the prawn crackers in an airtight container.
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Notes
This recipe yields about 150 pieces of crackers.The nutritional value for reference is for 1 piece of cracker.