Name: How to Make Puto Caramba
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup flour; 1 cup small shrimp; 1/2 cup cornstarch; 1 cup pinipig; 1/2 cup water; 1 pc onion (sliced very thinly); 1 cup squash (sliced into thin strips); oil for deep-frying; vinegar; garlic; salt and pepper

This puto is not the usual white tender muffin that is usually steamed. I’m not sure why it is called puto caramba because this is a deep fried puto made from flour, shrimp, pinipig and so forth. It’s more like an okoy than a puto because the batter is scooped and fried similar to making okoy.

How to Make Puto Caramba

Manny

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 25 mins

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Filipino

Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

1/2 cup flour
1 cup small shrimp
1/2 cup cornstarch
1 cup pinipig
1/2 cup water
1 pc onion sliced very thinly
1 cup squash sliced into thin strips
oil for deep-frying

Dipping sauce ingredients:

vinegar
garlic
salt and pepper

Instructions

How to make puto caramba:

Mix flour, cornstarch and water to make batter.
Add remaining ingredients except oil. Mix well. Heat oil in a skillet.
Deep-fry puto caramba by scooping round spoonfuls of batter mixture into skillet.
Cook until golden brown and crispy. Serve with vinegar, garlic, pepper and salt dip.

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