Korean Style Cheese Sticks

Ingredients

• 300 grams mozzarella cheese block
• 2-3 chicken sausages
• 2 cups refined flour + for coating
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• Salt to taste
• 2 teaspoons castor sugar
• Crushed black peppercorns to taste
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• Panko breadcrumbs for coating
• Oil for deep frying
• Tomato ketchup for drizzling
• Mustard paste for drizzling
• Chopped fresh parsley for garnish

Method

1. To make the batter, take refined flour in a large bowl, add baking powder, salt, castor sugar, crushed black peppercorns and mix well. Break eggs into the bowl and whisk well. Pour milk in two batches and whisk till a smooth batter is formed. Transfer into a cylindrical jar and set aside for 10-15 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, cut mozzarella cheese block into 2-3 inch thick strips. Cut the chicken sausages in half. 
3. Skewer the chicken sausage and a mozzarella cheese strip on to satay stick. Coat each prepared stick with refined flour and dust off the excess.
4. Dip the stick in the prepared batter and coat it well. Coat this with the panko breadcrumbs till well coated from all sides.
5. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai. Gently slide in the prepared sticks, a few at a time, and deep-fry till golden brown and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper. 
6. Arrange the sticks on a serving plate, drizzle tomato ketchup and mustard paste. Garnish with parsley and serve hot.