PAUA FRITTERS WITH BEER
8 pauas
2 c. flour
1 sm. onion
1/2 c. shallot
1 egg
Milk
Garlic
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground black pepper or 1/2 tsp. cumin
1 c. beer
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
Mince pauas and onion, chop up shallot, squeeze garlic over pauas and set aside. Take 1 cup of the flour and make a batter with flour, egg, baking powder, salt and milk. Add beer and use rest of flour to make a thick batter. Add paua, onion, shallots and pepper. Let stand for 1/2 hour, then fry in tablespoon of butter until crispy golden brown.
YUM!!
I wouldn't have a clue how to make inlay neck dots though. Maybe some type of 1/4 inch hole saw thing? The shells are quite brittle.